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US-Iran talks: What’s the latest on mediation efforts?

Al Jazeera · · 1243 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A Pakistani delegation led by the country’s military chief, Asim Munir, landed in Tehran on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent web sources (Chinadaily, and others) confirm that a Pakistani delegation led by Army Chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early hours of 9 October 2025, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul, Khost, Jalalabad, and Paktika, targeting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) which it code named "Operation Khyber Storm". The g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Afghanistan–Pakistan_conf…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah (born 1968) is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asim_Munir
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“the two sides agreed a fragile two-week ceasefire last week following nearly six weeks of fighting in the US-Israeli war on Iran”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that on April 8, 2026, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“The truce, which expires on April 22”
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Two independent cross-references from Al Jazeera confirm the ceasefire brokered on April 8 is due to expire on April 22.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan on April 8... is due to expire on April 22.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the current US-Iran ceasefire in the early hours of April 22 in the Middle East
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/15/what-are-irans-100b…
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“the war, which has killed more than 4,000 people across the Middle East, overwhelmingly in Iran and Lebanon”
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Web search results provide casualty figures indicating thousands of deaths in Iran and Lebanon (e.g., 3,468 in Iran and 2,702 in Lebanon), supporting the claim of over 4,000 deaths across the region.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the Twelve-Day War between Iran and Israel, by 28 June 2025, Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), a US-based organization, reported that Israeli strikes killed 1,190 people and wounded over …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Twelve-Day_W…
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web search NEUTRAL — Preliminary figures are 3,468 people dead in Iran, 2,702 dead in Lebanon, and 28 killed in Gulf states.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Missiles launched from Iran and Lebanon towards Israel have killed 19 people in Israel, according to Israel's ambulance service. The Israeli military said 10 of its soldiers were also killed in ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/us-iran…
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“The first round of talks was held on Saturday in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation”
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Web results confirm that US-Iran talks took place in Islamabad on Saturday (April 12) under Pakistani mediation.
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https://www.ffnm.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — First American Bank is your Local First community bank since 1903. We are here to support the businesses, customers and communities we serve throughout NM.
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“Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is on tour this week, making a flurry of stops including in Saudi Arabia and Turkiye”
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Three independent web sources confirm PM Shehbaz Sharif's diplomatic tour to Saudi Arabia and Turkiye (and Qatar).
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to begin an important diplomatic tour this week, with visits to Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.To begin with, the Prime Minister will travel to Saudi Arabia, where he is…
https://htnworld.com/pm-shehbaz-saudi-turkiye-visit/
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web search NEUTRAL — Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is commencing a four-day official tour starting today, during which he will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Türkiye.Tags: Pakistan, PM Shehbaz, visit…
https://en.neonews.pk/15-Apr-2026/pm-shehbaz-embarks-4-day-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Qatar, Mohammed bin Salman. Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to depart from Islamabad today for a three-nation official visit covering Saudi…
https://thediplomaticinsight.com/shehbaz-depart-visits-saudi…
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“The first round of high-level talks took place in Islamabad on April 11 and 12”
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Multiple sources confirm high-level talks began in Islamabad on April 11 and continued through April 12.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first round of US-Iranian talks in Pakistan took place on April 12, but the meeting was unsuccessful.Three unnamed interlocutors in the United States said on April 21 that Vance was also scheduled…
https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/flying-18-hours-to-ta…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Iran began talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on the 11th (local time) aimed at ending the war. The two sides continued marathon negotiations past midnight, but were said to remain...
https://www.khan.co.kr/en/article/202604121511017
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web search NEUTRAL — Peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad on Saturday will be a "make or break" moment for a resolution to the war, Pakistan's prime minister says. In a televised national address, Shehbaz Shar…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t
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“the talks lasted more than 20 hours and included both indirect and direct exchanges between delegations led by US Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials”
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Wikipedia and The Guardian both report the talks lasted approximately 21 hours and involved US Vice President JD Vance.
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web search NEUTRAL — The talks lasted 21 hours[7] between 11 and 12 April 2026, and consisted of three rounds with the first one being indirect, and the second and third ones being direct. The teams were reportedly able t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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web search NEUTRAL — US vice-president JD Vance told reporters in Islamabad on Sunday that the US had ‘made very clear what our red lines are’ during a marathon 21 hours of talks with Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/11/middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Vice President JD Vance said the proposal outlines Washington’s key red lines, while Iranian officials indicated discussions must address broader issues including sanctions relief, the Strait of Ho…
https://www.pakistantv.com/article/islamabad-talks
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“Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the leader of Tehran’s delegation”
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Multiple independent news sources (TASS, RT News, Al Jazeera) confirm that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf led the Iranian delegation.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the US delegation - by Vice President JD Vance.
https://tass.com/world/2115763
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the US delegation - by Vice President JD Vance.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Iranian delegation in Islamabad
https://www.rt.com/news/638468-what-everyone-got-wrong-islam…
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“the AP news agency reported that Washington and Tehran had given an “in principle agreement” to extend the ceasefire”
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Three separate web results confirm that the AP reported an 'in-principle agreement' between Washington and Tehran to extend the ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Even as the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and renewed Iranian threats strained the ceasefire, regional officials reported progress, telling AP the United States and Iran had an “in-principle agreemen…
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260417/trump-and-irania…
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web search NEUTRAL — The AP reported today that the US and Iran reached an "in-principle agreement" to extend the ceasefire to allow for more diplomacy.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/barchart:090596d06094b:0-us…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Iran have agreed “in principle” to extend their week-old ceasefire, even as tensions intensified over Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports and fresh threats from Tehran, Associ…
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/us-iran-agree-i…
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“a US official was quoted by Reuters as saying that Washington has not formally agreed to the extension of its ceasefire with Iran”
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“In March 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of National Intelligence, testified to Congress that the US “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon””
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“It is a signatory to the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)”
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“In 2015, the US was a signatory to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under then-US President Barack Obama”
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“In that agreement, Iran pledged to limit its uranium enrichment to 3.67 percent and to comply with inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)”
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“in 2018, during his first term, Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA”
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“One-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz in peacetime”
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“Since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran at the end of February, shipping through the passage has fallen by 95 percent”
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“Trump imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday”
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“Israel launched its most widespread attacks since March... striking more than 100 targets across the country in just one day – Wednesday – last week”
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“Israel and Lebanon held direct talks in Washington on Tuesday, the first formal meeting between the two countries”
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