Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 10, 2026 · 1017 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Al Jazeera reports: Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war?.

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What happened

Al Jazeera reports: Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war?.

Why it matters

Iran continues to review the proposal as Tehran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz remain the main sticking points.

Common ground

The United States continues to wait for Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon, and triggered a global energy crisis due to Tehran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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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.

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 According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, more than 2,700 people have been killed and about 8,500 injured since hostilities began on March 2?
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 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, more than 2,700 people have been killed and about 8,500 injured since hostilities began on March 2”

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Claim 2: “Tehran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz... triggered a global energy crisis”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that the United States began an aerial campaign on March 19, 2026, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran.

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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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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 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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Claim 3: “The US decision to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports has, however, escalated tensions”

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Four independent news organizations (Al Jazeera, RT News, TASS, and another Al Jazeera reference) confirm the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Then on April 13, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/operation-epic-fury-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US has since imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.rt.com/news/639406-trump-guide-hormuz-ships/

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States imposed a naval blockade of Iran on April 13, blocking the passage of any vessels to and from Iranian ports.
https://tass.com/world/2125763

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Claim 4: “The US proposal includes lifting the decades-long sanctions.”

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Al Jazeera and other web search results confirm that the US proposal includes the lifting of sanctions in exchange for nuclear restrictions.

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web search NEUTRAL — The US proposal includes lifting the decades-long sanctions.The US wants to prevent Iran from reaching the 90 percent enrichment level needed to make weapons. Advertisement. In exchange, the US promis…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/why-is-iran-taking-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region. Cessation of war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon. "Iran has achieved a great victory and has forced criminal A…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/07/766472/iran-declare…

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web search NEUTRAL — What is included in the new US-Iran proposal?Toggle. The reported proposal includes temporary limits on Iranian nuclear enrichment, possible sanctions relief, release of frozen assets, and a 30-day ne…
https://thefoxdaily.com/world/trump-awaits-irans-response-to…

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Claim 5: “Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that Tehran is still reviewing the US’s latest proposal”

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Claim 6: “The United States continues to wait for Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon”

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Multiple independent sources, including The Guardian and Al Jazeera, report that the US is awaiting a response from Iran regarding proposals to end the conflict in the Middle East, which includes Lebanon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire

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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 — 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 7: “Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi... referring to previous US attacks on Iran in the middle of negotiations in June 2025”

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Claim 8: “In exchange, the US promises to lift some sanctions and release frozen Iranian assets”

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Claim 9: “Fighting between the Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Israeli army has persisted despite a ceasefire in effect since April 17”

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Claim 10: “a ceasefire came into effect on April 8”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that on 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.

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web search NEUTRAL — The next ceasefire proposal was introduced on 5 April, amidst threats from US president Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran did not re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-ceasefir…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The U.S. continues to wait for Iran's response to its latest peace proposal, as the fragile ceasefire is still holding. President Trump said Saturday he "expects to hear very soon" from t…
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-attac…

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Claim 11: “Tehran blocked [the Strait of Hormuz] following the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28”

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Al Jazeera reports multiple times that Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran began to block the strait after the US and Israel launched their war on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/french-container-shi…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Strait of Hormuz, which in effect has been blocked by Iran since the US-Israel war on the country began on February 28.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/iran-war-whats-happe…

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Claim 12: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the US expected a response within hours”

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Claim 13: “Washington floated a 14-point proposal earlier this week, which requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years and open the Strait of Hormuz”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic Wikipedia pages for the US and Reuters headlines; no specific source in the provided evidence confirms the '14-point' structure or the '12 years' nuclear freeze specifically for this claim index, although similar details appear in other claims' evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. civilian airlines are all privately owned. The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day 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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Claim 14: “Iran would also be required to hand over an estimated 440kg (970lb) stock of uranium, which it has enriched to 60 percent”

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Multiple sources discuss the 440kg (or 450kg) of highly enriched uranium in Iran's possession and the US requirement for it to be secured or handed over as part of the negotiations.

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web search NEUTRAL — The US has a 15-point plan to end the war, with Iran offering 10 proposals of its own. Can they be reconciled?Questions, however, remain about the fate of an estimated 440kg (970lbs) of highly enriche…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgkv9y97n0o

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web search NEUTRAL — Putin proposes taking Iran’s uranium: Trump’s answer emerges.It hasn't been accepted. The U.S. position is we need to see the uranium secured,” a US official said. The Axios clarifies that the proposa…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-proposes-taking-iran-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to US media reports, the latest proposal expects Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for at least 12 years and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/why-is-iran-taking-…

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Claim 15: “the latest proposal expects Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for at least 12 years and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days”

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While Al Jazeera mentions the 12-year freeze and 30-day window in the evidence for claim 9, the evidence provided specifically for claim 8 is irrelevant (generic US Wikipedia pages). However, looking at the total evidence pool, Al Jazeera is the primary source for these specific terms.

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Claim 16: “a fifth of global crude oil and gas passes [through the Strait of Hormuz]”

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Multiple sources, including The Hindu and IEA, confirm that approximately one-fifth (20%) of global crude oil and gas/LNG passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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web search NEUTRAL — Flows through the Strait of Hormuz in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 made up more than one-quarter of total global seaborne oil trade and about one-fifth of global oil and petroleum product consum…
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65504

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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz is the busiest choke point for the global oil trade after the Strait of Malacca. The roughly 20.3 million barrels of petroleum and crude oil that pass through the strait per day a…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/How-Much-Oil-Passes-Through…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oil 20 mb/d, around 25% world seaborne oil trade, transits the Strait - 80% destined for Asia. 3.5 to 5.5 mb/d of pipeline capacity with the potential to re-direct crude flows to avoid the Strait. Las…
https://www.iea.org/about/oil-security-and-emergency-respons…

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Claim 17: “Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “needs to give the green light””

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Claim 18: “The Iranians are insisting that this guarantee must come from the United Nations Security Council”

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