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Question 1 of 5

Which senior US official is expected to travel to Pakistan for fresh talks with Iran?

• AMarco Rubio

  ✗ Rubio is Secretary of State, but it is JD Vance who is expected in Pakistan.

• BJD Vance

  ✓ Correct. Vice-President JD Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan for the next round of Iran talks.

• CPete Hegseth

  ✗ Hegseth is Defense Secretary. The diplomatic mission involves JD Vance.

• DSteve Witkoff

  ✗ Witkoff is Trump’s envoy, but the Pakistan trip is assigned to JD Vance.

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Question 2 of 5

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that Tehran would not negotiate under what condition?

• AThe “shadow of threats”

  ✓ Correct. Iran’s exact formulation, per IRNA, was that it would not negotiate under the “shadow of threats”.

• BA US naval presence in the Gulf

  ✗ Iran’s stated condition was broader — refusing to talk under the “shadow of threats”.

• CAn active UN Security Council resolution

  ✗ The UNSC was not cited. Iran’s condition, per IRNA, was refusal to negotiate under the “shadow of threats”.

• DIsraeli military activity in the region

  ✗ Iran’s stated condition focused on US pressure, not Israel — specifically refusing to talk under the “shadow of threats”.

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Question 3 of 5

How did Iran’s joint military command describe the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship?

• AAn act of war

  ✗ Iran used a different term. Its joint military command specifically called it an “act of piracy”.

• BA hostile provocation

  ✗ Iran’s joint military command used more specific language — calling it an “act of piracy”.

• CAn act of piracy

  ✓ Correct. Iran’s joint military command called the seizure an “act of piracy” and warned it would “respond soon”.

• DA violation of international law

  ✗ The specific phrase used by Iran’s joint military command was “act of piracy”, not a general legal violation.

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Question 4 of 5

What did Trump say about the likelihood of extending the current ceasefire if no deal is reached before the deadline?

• AIt is “highly unlikely” the ceasefire will be extended

  ✓ Correct. Trump used the phrase “highly unlikely” when asked about extending the ceasefire without a deal.

• BAn extension is under active consideration

  ✗ Trump’s position was the opposite — he called an extension “highly unlikely” without a deal.

• CThe ceasefire will definitely be extended

  ✗ Trump did not commit to an extension — he described it as “highly unlikely” without an agreement.

• DHe declined to comment on the ceasefire

  ✗ Trump addressed the question directly, calling an extension “highly unlikely” if no deal is struck.

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Question 5 of 5

Where was the Iranian-flagged cargo ship intercepted and seized by US forces?

• AGulf of Oman

  ✗ The interception took place closer to the Strait of Hormuz, not the Gulf of Oman.

• BNear the Strait of Hormuz

  ✓ Correct. US forces intercepted and seized the Iranian-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz.

• CRed Sea

  ✗ The seizure occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, not in the Red Sea.

• DArabian Sea

  ✗ The vessel was intercepted near the Strait of Hormuz, the focal point of the current US-Iran standoff.

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