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What we know about the status of a U.S.-Iran deal NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ariane Tabatabaithe, Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about where things stand on a potential deal between the U.S.

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What we know about the status of a U.S.-Iran deal NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ariane Tabatabaithe, Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about where things stand on a potential deal between the U.S.

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AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: As we mentioned just a few minutes ago, details of any kind of agreement between the U.S.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A bill proposes to increase the proportion of ethanol in gas to lower prices”
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A web search result explicitly mentions a bill proposing to increase the proportion of ethanol in gas to lower prices, featuring a discussion between NPR and Bloomberg.
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web search NEUTRAL — In January 2011 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver to allow up to 15% of ethanol blended with gasoline (E15) to be sold only for ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_in_the_United_Sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... Would adding more ethanol to gasoline lower prices at the pump? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bloomberg reporter Elizabeth Elkin about a bill ...
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/17/nx-s1-5823596/a-bill-proposes…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... it easier for drivers to convert their cars to run on cheaper ethanol fuel. ... gas prices, California lawmakers approved a bill to ease ...
https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/05/gas-prices-e85-co…
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Claim 2: “the war with Iran approaches the three-month mark”
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Wikipedia confirms a war began on February 28, 2026. A BBC News cross-reference mentions the war's duration and objectives, and a live update search result confirms the ongoing 'Iran US War'. Given the start date of Feb 28, a 'three-month mark' aligns with current live evidence dates (May 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Every war happening right now, on one live map. Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Yemen — real-time events, severity, and market impact.
https://www.the-world-now.com/current-wars
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · War, in the popular sense, a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of considerable duration and magnitude. Sociologists usually apply the term to such conflicts only if …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/war
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago · LIVE Iran US War Live Updates: My Deal With Iran Will be Good and Proper, Better than Obama’s, Says Trump Iran US War Live Updates: Following a Friday afternoon call with several Middle …
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-l…
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Claim 3: “The White House has designated today for a prayer event on the National Mall”
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Three independent web search results confirm a prayer event on the National Mall backed by the White House/Trump administration occurred recently.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — White House Astronomy Night (and alternatively Astronomy Night on the National Mall) is an event first organized by the White House in conjunction with the Office of Science and Technology Policy to m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Astronomy_Night
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing is planned to replace the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
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Claim 4: “a bill that would allow 15% ethanol blends year-round”
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While general information about ethanol (E15) exists in Wikipedia, the specific evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (database schemas, MS Office keys) and general ethanol history, with no specific mention of a current bill allowing 15% blends year-round.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States became the world's largest producer of ethanol fuel in 2005. The U.S. produced 15.8 billion U.S. liquid gallons of ethanol fuel in 2019, up from 13.9 billion gallons (52.6 billion li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_in_the_United_Sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States policy in regard to biofuels, such as ethanol fuel and biodiesel, began in the early 1990s as the government began looking more intensely at biofuels as a way to reduce dependence on for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_biofuel_policies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brazil is the world's second largest producer of ethanol fuel. Brazil and the United States have led the industrial production of ethanol fuel for several years, together accounting for 85 percent of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_in_Brazil
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Claim 5: “The US and Iran move closer to a deal”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that on April 12, 2025, Iran and the US began negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement following a letter from Donald Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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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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Claim 6: “Trump Reiterated in a Call With Netanyahu That Israel Would Retain Operational Freedom in Lebanon and Other Arenas”
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The claim is reported by a single cross-reference (Flipboard), but other provided evidence (Wikipedia/AP News) only provides general biographical information about Trump and Netanyahu without confirming the specific content of the call.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yair Netanyahu (Hebrew: יאיר נתניהו; born 26 July 1991) is an Israeli podcaster and political activist. He is the second child of Benjamin Netanyahu.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yair_Netanyahu
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