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What is included in the Iran ceasefire deal?

The Guardian · · 330 words · By Yohannes Lowe
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Donald Trump has said a “memorandum of understanding” in talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran “has been largely negotiated”.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by Al Jazeera and supported by Wikipedia entries detailing the 2025-2026 Iran-US negotiations and the 2026 Iran war context.
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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 engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect on 24 June 2025, ending the Twelve-Day War. It was mediated by the United States and Qatar. On the evening of 23 June, U.S. president Donald Trump state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War_ceasefire
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“The deal would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran could freely sell oil, and talks on limiting Iran’s nuclear programme would be held, a US official told Axios.”
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Multiple independent web search results (reporting on the Axios report) confirm the details of the 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of oil sanctions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 2026 d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Iran would also agree to clear the mines it has deployed in the strait and not impose any tolls on ships.”
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Three separate web search results confirm that the deal involves Iran clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz and removing tolls.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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“the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports that has been in effect since 13 April, Axios reported.”
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Wikipedia and Al Jazeera both confirm that a US naval blockade of Iranian ports began on April 13, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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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 engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Sunday the deal could achieve “a completely open” strait of Hormuz “without tolls” if successful.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about .us domains and general US news, but no specific statement from Marco Rubio regarding the deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Second-level domains are also reserved for five U.S. territories: .as.us for American Samoa, .gu.us for Guam, .mp.us for the Northern Mariana Islands, .pr.us for Puerto Rico, and .vi.us for the U.S. V…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.us
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Head Of State And Government: President: Donald Trump Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: (2020) 331,449,281; (2026 est.) 340,587,000 2 Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.86…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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“Iranian media reported, however, that the strait of Hormuz would remain under Iranian control.”
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Web search results from ISW and other sources indicate that Iranian leaders are claiming sovereignty and seeking permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting the 'open' nature of the deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 17 April, due to an Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement, Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping during the truce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 ... Iranian leaders are claiming sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and seeking permanent control of maritime traffic through it. This demand ...
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-must-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 ... Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with U.S. · Administration has sent mixed messages.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-creates-new-agency-t…
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“The deal would reportedly unfreeze some Iranian assets being held in banks outside Iran.”
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There is a direct contradiction: a Reuters report cites an Iranian source saying the US agreed to unfreeze assets, while another source (FirstpostNews) reports that the US denies any such agreement.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Congressional Research Service, in addition to the money locked up in foreign bank accounts, Iran's frozen assets include real estate and other ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_frozen_assets
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2026 ... The US has not confirmed any such deal, stating there is no agreement on unfreezing Iranian assets at this stage of the talks. #FirstpostNews.
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/posts/us-denies-agreeme…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2026 ... A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/iranian-source-says…
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“Hostilities would reportedly be halted on all fronts, including Israel and Lebanon.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of shopping deal websites (Slickdeals, DealSeek) and is completely irrelevant to the geopolitical claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — DealSeek helps you shop smarter with real deals, verified price drops, and verified promo codes that actually work.
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web search NEUTRAL — Today's best deals, sales and discounts across the web, vetted by our team of experts to ensure we provide the lowest prices.
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“A senior Iranian source told Reuters on Sunday that Tehran had not agreed to hand over its highly enriched uranium (HEU) stockpile.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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“The source said Iran’s nuclear issue was not part of the preliminary agreement with the US.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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“The NY Times, citing two US officials, had reported that Tehran had expressed a willingness to give up its stockpile.”
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