US says it is capable to resume war with Iran as deal remains elusive

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 30, 2026 · 460 words · By Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom

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What to know about US says it is capable to resume war with Iran as deal remains elusive

Trump signalled he was on the verge of reaching a peace deal with Iran but failed to sign off on the agreement following a two-hour meeting on Friday.

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What happened

Trump signalled he was on the verge of reaching a peace deal with Iran but failed to sign off on the agreement following a two-hour meeting on Friday.

Why it matters

The United States signalled it was "more than capable" of resuming the war with Iran if necessary, as the fate of a potential deal between Washington and Tehran remains up in the air.

Common ground

"We are more than capable, our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe because of how we balance exquisite and more plentiful munitions," US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said speaking at a major defence summit in Asia on…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state media that no deal had yet been finalised?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state media that no deal had yet been finalised.”

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Multiple sources report that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state media (IRIB) and other outlets that no final understanding/deal had been reached.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Baghaei urged caution over the ongoing negotiations, saying the agreement could be finalized in the coming days but stressing that uncertainty ...
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/posts/speaking-to-irans…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · No final understanding has been reached between Iran and the United States, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News reported, rejecting Trump's remarks on ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605290483

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · ... US “has not been finalised,” pushing back on US ... was making a “final determination” on a potential deal with Iran.
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/videos/iranian-foreign-mi…

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Claim 2: “Both Iran and US have accused each other of violating the ceasefire since the ceasefire went into effect roughly seven weeks ago.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding mutual accusations of ceasefire violations over the last seven weeks.

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Claim 3: “US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative framework agreement on Thursday to extend the Iran war ceasefire by 60 days and launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme towards a final deal.”

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Multiple sources confirm a tentative agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch nuclear negotiations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Active hostilities broke out after surprise US–Israeli airstrikes targeting military and govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Isr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel

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Claim 4: “Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X: 'No step will be taken before the other side acts. We do not gain concessions through talks, but through missiles'.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific X post by Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf.

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Claim 5: “He [Esmail Baghaei] added that negotiators were primarily focused on ending the war and were not currently discussing the specifics of Iran’s nuclear programme.”

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Multiple sources confirm Baghaei's statements that the focus of negotiations was on ending the war and that they were not currently discussing nuclear specifics.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says ending the war in Lebanon is an 'inseparable' part of the US-Iran agreement, ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/irans-foreign-minis…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 · Baghaei also highlighted that Iran has responsibly and wisely decided to focus the subject of negotiations on ending the war on all fronts, ...
https://iranpress.com/content/317839/mfa-spox-baghaei-negoti…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 · Baghaei, the Iranian spokesperson, said “the focus of the negotiations is on ending the war, and at this stage we are not discussing the ...
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/deal-end-iran-war-133…

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Claim 6: “Trump wrote on Truth Social: 'Iran must agree that they will never have a nuclear weapon or bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions. All water mines (bombs), if any, will be terminated'”

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Web search results confirm Trump posted on Truth Social regarding Iran's agreement to never have a nuclear weapon and the opening of the Hormuz Strait.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Mobile

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Claim 7: “Trump signalled he was on the verge of reaching a peace deal with Iran but failed to sign off on the agreement following a two-hour meeting on Friday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump spent two hours in the Situation Room on Friday and that no final decision/signing occurred, despite signals of a potential deal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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Claim 8: “Trump met with advisers for two hours in the White House Situation Room on Friday, but the meeting concluded without a decision, according to a senior administration official.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the two-hour meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday and that it concluded without a final decision.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has not announced a decision after concluding a two-hour meeting with his advisers on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait o…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-30/trump-concludes-meeti…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump met with advisers in the White House Situation Room for about two hours on Friday as he considers a tentative agreement with Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and l…
https://en.royanews.tv/news/70297

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has held a meeting with top aides to make a "final determination" about a framework for extending the ceasefire with Iran, but it concluded without clarity on the next steps.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r2d40r91qo

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Claim 9: “US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said speaking at a major defence summit in Asia on Saturday: 'We are more than capable, our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe because of how we balance exquisite and more plentiful munitions'”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at a defense summit in Singapore on Saturday, stating the US is 'more than capable' and that stockpiles are suited to resume war with Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who is serving as the 19th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth studied p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of defense (SecDef), secondarily titled the secretary of war (SecWar), is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive department of the U.S. Ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Def…

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Claim 10: “The US Central Command (CENTCOM) echoed this stance on X, claiming US forces 'remain present and vigilant across the region'.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that CENTCOM posted on X that US forces 'remain present and vigilant across the region'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), located in Doral in Greater Miami, Florida, is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States Department of Defense. It is responsib…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Southern_Command

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