Defiant Iran accuses US of ‘piracy’ over Strait of Hormuz blockade, taunts Trump over gas prices

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 13, 2026 · 380 words · By Emily Crane

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Defiant Iran accuses US of ‘piracy’ over Strait of Hormuz blockade, taunts Trump over gas prices See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 4

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What happened

Defiant Iran accuses US of ‘piracy’ over Strait of Hormuz blockade, taunts Trump over gas prices See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA defiant Iran on Monday accused the US of “piracy” following President Trump’s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz — as the regime taunted that the looming blockade would soon make Americans “nostalgic” for $4 gas.

Common ground

Iran’s armed forces claimed Trump’s threat to block Iranian ports and restrict vessels in international waters from 10 a.m.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence

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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran on Monday accused the US of “piracy” following President Trump’s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran responded to these actions. Specifically, RT World News and other search results mention the blockade and the resulting tensions/restrictions imposed by Tehran.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran–United States relations during the first Trump administration (2017–2021) were marked by a sharp policy shift from Obama's engagement-oriented approach. Trump began with a travel ban affecting Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations_d…

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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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Claim 2: ““Effective immediately, the United States Navy... will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday.”

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Multiple sources confirm that President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The specific mention of the blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait is corroborated by the 'US Iran War News' and 'India Today' reports regarding Ghalibaf's reaction to that specific threat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related civil lawsuits by American author E. Jean Carroll against United States President Donald Trump. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._T…

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Claim 3: “Iran’s armed forces claimed Trump’s threat to block Iranian ports and restrict vessels in international waters from 10 a.m. ET was illegal”

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While the general context of a US blockade and Iranian opposition is corroborated by multiple sources, the specific detail regarding the '10 a.m. ET' deadline and the specific phrasing of the 'illegal' claim by the armed forces is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general conflict is confirmed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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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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Claim 4: “Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf... wrote on X... “With the so-called ‘blockade’, Soon you’ll be nostalgic for $4–$5 gas.””

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Two independent news sources (India Today and a 'US Iran War News' source) specifically report that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked Trump's blockade warning by referencing rising gas prices in the US.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early presidential elections in Iran were held on 28 June and 5 July 2024 following the death of incumbent president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on 19 May. Four candidates contested the first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iranian_presidential_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, launched his third presidential campaign for the Iranian presidency on 15 April 2017. On 15 May, Ghalibaf withdrew and endorsed Ebrahim Raisi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf_2017_…

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