US, Iran sit down for talks in Islamabad

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 11, 2026 · 285 words · By Video by FRANCE

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Relentless airstrikes on Beirut's residential areas 'remind Lebanese that Israel is enemy as well'. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Relentless airstrikes on Beirut's residential areas 'remind Lebanese that Israel is enemy as well'”

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No evidence found in any sources to confirm or deny protests against the US in India.

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Claim 2: “At least 182 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon”

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No evidence found in any sources to confirm or deny the death toll from the US-Israel strike on Iran.

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Claim 3: “US, Iran sit down for talks in Islamabad”

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Wikipedia's '2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations' entry explicitly states negotiations began on April 12, 2025, not 2026. The claim's date (11 April 2026) directly contradicts this authoritative source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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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 U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islamabad International Airport (Urdu: اسلام آباد بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) (IATA: ISB, ICAO: OPIS) is an international airport serving Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and Rawalpindi. It is loc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_International_Airpor…

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Claim 4: “The US delegation is set to meet Iranian officials later in the day”

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Wikipedia mentions 2025 negotiations and the 2026 war timeline but provides no information about US-Iran meetings in Islamabad during 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026 by a joint military operation conducted by Israel and the United States against the Government of Iran, including the assassination of Ali Khamenei, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 5: “Iran has put up a demand that Lebanon should be included in the ceasefire”

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The Hindu (cross-reference) confirms Iran's demand for Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire, but no other sources corroborate this claim.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israeli officials expressed skepticism that Iran would agree to the terms, and that Israel was concerned U.S. negotiators might make concessions. Israel also wants any agreement to preserve its option…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-says-it-is-…

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Claim 6: “Pakistan plays major role trying to mediate an end to Iran war”

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No evidence found in any sources to confirm or deny Pakistan's role in mediating the Iran-Israel conflict.

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Claim 7: “Netanyahu fails to address Israel’s failure to achieve war goals in Iran”

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No evidence found in any sources to confirm or deny the assassination of a Russian diplomat.

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Claim 8: “Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US Vice President JD Vance met in Islamabad on Saturday”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or cross-references confirms the meeting between Shehbaz Sharif and JD Vance on 11 April 2026. References to Shehbaz Sharif focus on his political career, not this specific event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Abbas Sharif (4 January 1953 – 11 January 2013) was a Pakistani politician and Tablighi Jamaat missionary who was the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1993 to 1997. He was the you…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement, both countries have committed to treating any act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…

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Claim 9: “Artemis astronauts return to earth”

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Claim 10: “Israel refuses ceasefire with Hezbollah”

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No evidence found in any sources to confirm or deny Israel's stance on the ceasefire.

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