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What’s happening on Iran war day 90 as US launches new strikes

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 790 words · By Elizabeth Melimopoulos
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EXPLAINER What’s happening on Iran war day 90 as US launches new strikes The US strikes near Bandar Abbas as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran reports no casualties or damage.

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What happened

EXPLAINER What’s happening on Iran war day 90 as US launches new strikes The US strikes near Bandar Abbas as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran reports no casualties or damage.

Why it matters

Published On 28 May 2026 |Updated: 28 May 2026 08:30 PM (GMT) Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war appear to be gaining momentum, with United States and Iranian negotiators moving closer to a temporary ceasefire agreement even as tensions remain high across…

Common ground

The latest developments come amid continued fighting and mounting pressure around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route that has become central to negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hezbollah said it launched dozens of operations targeting Israeli troops, tanks, engineering vehicles and military positions across southern Lebanon and northern Israel.”
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Claim 2: “Israel killed his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad”
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Claim 3: “US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington will not discuss lifting sanctions on Iran until the Strait of Hormuz reopens and Tehran hands over its highly enriched uranium.”
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Web search results confirm Scott Bessent is the US Treasury Secretary and report that the negotiating team (including Bessent) insists sanctions relief is contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bessent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Don Bessent (1931–1990), American baseball player Hattie Bessent (1908–2015), American psychiatric nurse Scott Bessent (born 1962), US T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
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Claim 4: “Israel is already estimated to control about 64 percent of the Strip”
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No evidence was found after searching for the percentage of the Gaza Strip controlled by Israel.
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Claim 5: “Hamas’s armed wing commander, Mohammad Odeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday night.”
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Claim 6: “Friday marks 90 days since the conflict began.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica both state that the 2026 Iran war began on February 28, 2026. From February 28 to May 28 is exactly 90 days (March: 31, April: 30, May: 28 + 1 day for Feb 28 = 90 days).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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Claim 7: “Trump said Washington would use force against Oman if it cooperated with Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz”
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web search NEUTRAL — List of all presidents of the United States. ^ Presidents are numbered according to uninterrupted periods served by the same person.
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web search NEUTRAL — After a landslide election victory in 2024, President Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House to build upon his previous successes and use his mandate to reject the extremist policies of...
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web search NEUTRAL — Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, polit…
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Claim 8: “Kuwait’s military said its air defences intercepted “hostile” missiles and drones”
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The claim is corroborated by BBC News, the Kuwait Army statement, and the state news agency KUNA, all reporting that Kuwait's air defenses intercepted hostile missiles and drones.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Kuwait Air Defenses are intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks detected in the country's airspace, Kuwait Army said in a statement ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Kuwait's air defence systems intercepted hostile missiles and drones on Wednesday, according to the country's military. State news agency KUNA ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Kuwait Air Defense systems are intercepting missile and drone attacks detected in the country's airspace, Kuwait Army said in a statement on ...
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Claim 9: “the proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, require Iran to clear mines from the waterway within 30 days, include a pledge not to pursue a nuclear weapon and open discussions on sanctions relief and frozen Iranian assets.”
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While evidence confirms a 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and general Trump positions on nuclear weapons, no specific source provided in the evidence describes the detailed terms of the 60-day ceasefire proposal (mine clearing within 30 days, etc.) mentioned in the claim.
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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 — 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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Claim 10: “US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a preliminary framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension”
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Multiple independent sources (Axios via Facebook, and two other web search results) report that US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a preliminary framework/MOU for a 60-day ceasefire extension dated May 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in the 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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 11: “The Israeli military ordered residents of parts of Tyre city and Zaqqoq al-Mufdi in southern Lebanon to vacate the area immediately and move north of the Zahrani River”
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No evidence was found after searching for evacuation orders in Tyre city and Zaqqoq al-Mufdi.
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Claim 12: “US strikes near Bandar Abbas as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran reports no casualties or damage.”
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One web search result reports U.S. strikes hitting Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Minab. However, another live update explicitly states that 'The U.S. military did not conduct any strikes against Iran with Israel, according to a U.S. official.' These sources directly contradict each other regarding the occurrence of the strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bandar Abbas (Persian: بندرعباس) is a class that includes a pair of fleet supply ships operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran Air Flight 655 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai via Bandar Abbas that was shot down on 3 July 1988 by two surface-to-air missiles fired by USS Vincennes, a Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the ongoing 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 13: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has directed the military to seize more of Gaza, starting with 70 percent of the Palestinian territory.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Benjamin' and an app, with no mention of Netanyahu's military directives regarding Gaza.
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web search NEUTRAL — By allusion to the biblical Benjamin, in French, Polish and Spanish, "Benjamin" (benjamin / beniamin / benjamín, respectively) is a common noun meaning the youngest child of a family, especially a par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin
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web search NEUTRAL — Download Benjamin and start earning real cash. Play games, take surveys, scan receipts, and watch ads. Cash out via bank transfer or gift cards.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · As an English name, Benjamin came into general use after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and ph…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/benjamin
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