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Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 639 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’ Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions amid ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’ Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions amid ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Why it matters

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, stating that Tehran holds a position of strength as diplomatic talks remain stalled.

Common ground

“It is better that we bring the war to an end now as we are in a position of power and dignity,” Pezeshkian said in a meeting with doctors on Friday.

Perspective signals

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

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 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 President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States”
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Multiple independent web sources (IBTimes and other news reports) confirm that President Masoud Pezeshkian called for an end to the war with the US, stating Iran is in a position of strength.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and heart surgeon who has served as the president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest person to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the head of government and the second-highest ranking official of Iran, after the supreme leader. While the president is also Iran's head of state, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran
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Claim 2: “Tehran continues to keep the key waterway partially shut while Washington persists with a naval counterblockade”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No specific evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the partial closure of the waterway or a specific 'naval counterblockade' by Washington.
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Claim 3: “President Donald Trump expressed scepticism over Tehran’s willingness to negotiate”
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While Trump is mentioned in various contexts, the specific claim of his skepticism over Tehran's willingness to negotiate is not clearly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump walking up a lighted staircase while wearing a dark suit and red hat at night toward a large red, white and blue Air Force One jet. President Trump boarding Air Force One last week. On…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/politics/trump-yemen-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump.President Donald Trump said that South Carolina Senator, and staunch ally, Lindsey Graham, is in "big trouble" after he expressed his skepticism over the newly signed Iran de…
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/lindsey-graham-in-bi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt
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Claim 4: “Pezeshkian – whose authority as president is ultimately subordinate to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei”
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Wikipedia confirms the Supreme Leader is the highest authority in Iran, and web search results explicitly identify Mojtaba Khamenei as the current Supreme Leader who appointed the military chief.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of the Supreme Leadership Authority (Persian: دفتر مقام معظم رهبری, Daftar-e Magham-e Moazzam-e Rahbari), also known in shortform as the House of the Leadership (Persian: بیت رهبری, Beit-e …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Supreme_Leader_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the head of government and the second-highest ranking official of Iran, after the supreme leader. While the president is also Iran's head of state, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially styled as the leader of the Islamic Revolution or the leadership of the Islamic jurist by the Iranian Constitution, is the highest politi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
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Claim 5: “Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call”
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Wikipedia entries for '2026 Iran–Oman negotiations' confirm diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman regarding shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz during the 2026 crisis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations were a series of diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman aimed at establishing a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, following the strait's closure amid the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran–Oman_negotiations
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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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Claim 6: “defended the June memorandum of understanding agreed with Washington”
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Multiple sources, including Anadolu Ajansı and reports of Donald Trump's statements, confirm a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in June to end the military conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
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. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 7: “Bessent will hold a news conference at the Department of the Treasury on Monday”
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No evidence was found regarding a scheduled news conference by Scott Bessent on Monday.
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Claim 8: “Major-General Ali Abdollahi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, was quoted as saying by Iranian media”
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Both Wikipedia and official appointment notices confirm Major General Ali Abdollahi as the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi (Persian: علی عبداللهی علی‌آبادی; born 1959) is an Iranian senior military officer and former politician who is currently chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Abdollahi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the most senior military body of Iranian Armed Forces. Its responsibility is to implement policy, monitor and coordinate activi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Armed_For…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The state funeral of Ali Khamenei, the second supreme leader of Iran, took place from 3 to 9 July 2026, following his assassination in a US-Israeli attack on 28 February 2026. Several ceremonies were …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei
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Claim 9: “US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Washington would “collapse” the Iranian government with a sanctions campaign”
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No evidence was found regarding Scott Bessent or statements about collapsing the Iranian government via sanctions.
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Claim 10: “US Vice President JD Vance holds midterm election rally in Ohio hometown”
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Claim 11: “the US navy has been organising and protecting secret convoys of tankers through the southern sector of the strait, enabling between five and 10 million barrels a day of oil to be exported”
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One web search result explicitly mentions the US establishing a secret shipping route exporting 10 million barrels of oil per day, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. has quietly established a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, exporting 10 million barrels of oil per day as of August 20. According to two U.S. officials, the operation has been…
https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/u-s-establishes-secret-shi…
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web search NEUTRAL — LISA. Chemical/Oil Products Tanker. Barbados. 0.0 kn. - 5 ч назад. ROMINA. Crude Oil Tanker. Iran. 0.2 kn.
https://tankermap.com/ru/analytics/straits/hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil tanker explodes in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine, per IRGC-linked Tasnim and Mehr news agencies. Iranian media report the vessel deviated from Iran's designated navigation route…
https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/
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Claim 12: “TikTok settles with US Justice Department for $400m over child privacy laws”
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Claim 13: “China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lin Jian also criticised the US measures”
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Claim 14: “Mexico Governor Ruben Rocha returns to office despite US criminal charges”
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