Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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The US president said: “We’re just keeping it the status quo.”
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We → say → it
While welcoming the reduced chance of a return to major combat, the Foreign Secretary stressed a need to move beyond the current impasse.
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Secretary → welcome → impasse
Mr Miliband, who attended this week’s G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in France, said: “The status quo is bad economically for us and it’s not a stable equilibrium.
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it → attend → us
“We need to move beyond the ‘no war, no peace’ stalemate, which is causing deep economic pain for our countries.
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which → need → countries
“We must see an all-out diplomatic effort to end this conflict, prevent a nuclear Iran and the threats it poses around the world, and get the Strait of Hormuz properly reopened.
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Strait → see → Hormuz
Despite continued claims in Washington that Iran’s military has been wiped out, Tehran has continued to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted oil supplies and sent fuel prices soaring.
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which → continue → prices
The Gulf channel had been fully open to vessels before the US and Israel launched hostilities earlier this year, aimed at preventing Iran getting a nuclear weapon.
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Iran → launch → weapon
US secretary of state Marco Rubio insisted “oil is getting out”, but acknowledged the Iranians “are still launching a couple drones a night trying to sink commercial vessels” and renewed his call for other countries to help protect maritime traffic.
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countries → insist → traffic
The White House has previously criticised the response of the UK and other allies, insisting they need the waterway more than the US.
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they → criticise → US
Speaking this week at the G7, Mr Rubio said: “We shouldn’t have to defend global shipping, but in this particular case, because the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) is intent upon trying to sink these ships, we’ll continue to do that and have been doing it quite effectively.”
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we → speak → it
Mr Rubio said he had raised the idea of other countries assisting but claimed he “didn’t get a response”, and again argued they “should step up”.
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they → say → response
Britain and France had spearheaded plans for a defensive mission to secure freedom of navigation in the channel after the war – an initiative derided by Mr Trump and branded a “catch-22” by Mr Rubio.
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Britain → spearhead → Rubio
The US secretary of state said: “Part of the challenge we have is there’s countries out there that say, well, we’re ready to provide forces to help defend shipping once there’s no risk of conflict.
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we → say → conflict
But if there was risk of conflict, we wouldn’t need them.
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we → be → them
So it’s kind of a catch-22.
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it → ’ → catch-22
“Look, we’re going to continue to do it, we’ve done it quite effectively.
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we → look → it
“Frankly, we think it’s in the interest of the world to protect shipping, because the US doesn’t get any oil from there.
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US → think → oil
“We don’t rely on Middle East energy for our own economy.
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We → rely → economy
So I think these countries should step up.
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countries → think → ?
I think a couple are thinking about it, to be honest with you.”
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couple → think → you
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