Trump: US in ‘final stages’ of talks with Iran: ‘We’ll see what happens’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 20, 2026 · 115 words · By Emily Goodin

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GooglePresident Trump claimed Wednesday negotiations with Iran are in the “final stages” — and the US military will have to get “a little bit nasty” if no deal is reached.

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“We’re in final stages of Iran,” he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump claimed Wednesday negotiations with Iran are in the “final stages””

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The claim that Trump stated negotiations are in the 'final stages' is reported by a single cross-reference (CNBC). While Wikipedia and web results confirm the existence of negotiations and a second Trump presidency, they do not independently corroborate the specific 'final stages' quote from a Wednesday announcement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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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 — 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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Claim 2: “the US military will have to get “a little bit nasty” if no deal is reached”

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The provided evidence confirms that Donald Trump is president and that there were negotiations and a subsequent war with Iran, but none of the provided sources contain the specific quote 'a little bit nasty' or a direct statement regarding the military taking such action if no deal is reached.

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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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Claim 3: “Negotiations have stalled over the future of Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that negotiations have been complicated or stalled due to the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program. Web search results explicitly mention Trump prioritizing the reopening of Hormuz while delaying nuclear talks, and Iran offering a deal to reopen the strait while postponing nuclear talks.

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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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