Iran signaled it would allow Hormuz to reopen before Trump called off attacks: report

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 02, 2026 · 534 words · By Ryan King

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Add The New York Post on Google Iran’s negotiators signaled to the US that they could reopen the Strait of Hormuz before President Trump called off massive strikes on the country this weekend, according to reports — but the IRGC is already denying any deal.

Common ground

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Qatari and American diplomats that Tehran was prepared to make concessions on the Strait of Hormuz — including a deal that would allow ships to enter through Iranian waters, and exit via Oman, according to Israel’s N12 and…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Oman had also backed the proposal, according to N12”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm whether Oman specifically backed the proposal as reported by N12.

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Claim 2: “Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday: '[W]e have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to'”

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The specific content of the Truth Social post regarding requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off attacks is cited in multiple reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social

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Claim 3: “The latest breakdown in the cease-fire deal came after Iran started attacking ships that were navigating Hormuz via a route through Omani waters that the US had opened.”

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Web search results explicitly state that the cease-fire breakdown occurred after Iran attacked ships using a US-opened route through Omani waters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 4: “nearly a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil supplies once flowed [through the Strait of Hormuz]”

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The claim that roughly 20% of the world's seaborne oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz is confirmed by the IEA and multiple news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz

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Claim 5: “Trump’s move also came after he spoke to Saudi leader Muhammad bin Salman, who urged him to hold off on a major strike.”

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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and Israel National News (citing Axios), report that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to avoid a wider conflict and hold off on strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington, DC, the United States [File: Mark Schiefelb…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/saudi-crown-prince-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urges President Donald Trump to avoid turning the Iran crisis into a “wider conflict."President Donald Trump participates in a coffee ceremony with Saudi Crown P…
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/08/03/reports-sau…

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web search NEUTRAL — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to seek de-escalation with Iran as Washington considers major strikes on energy facilities, according to Axios. Israel National News.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431090

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Claim 6: “Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday: 'This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat'”

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The specific wording of the Truth Social post regarding the 'Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT' is corroborated by multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump claimed that the “parameters" for a proposed deal with Iran had been agreed upon, saying he had decided to call off a planned US military strike in favour of negotiations.
https://www.news18.com/world/open-hormuz-strait-end-nuclear-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The president cited progress towards a deal that would open the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/trump-iran-attack-cancelled

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web search NEUTRAL — In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump wrote that the US had agreed to pause attacks and that the two sides had agreed to the “perimeters of a deal,” which “would include the Immediate, Complete, a…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/another-us-iran…

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Claim 7: “Iran’s negotiators signaled to the US that they could reopen the Strait of Hormuz before President Trump called off massive strikes on the country this weekend”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Iranian negotiators signaled a willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before President Trump called off planned strikes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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Claim 8: “Trump indicated that there had been a breakthrough when he opted to hold off on plans to launch a massive, multi-week attack against Iran”

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Multiple sources confirm Trump called off a potential attack on Iran, citing progress in negotiations and a breakthrough.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump at Camp David on Friday. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images. President Trump said Saturday night that he has called off a potential attack on Iran due to progress in negotiations betw…
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/trump-iran-attack-cancelled

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war with Iran, only to abruptly back down. Saudi Arabia said its leader had urged Mr. Trump not to renew attacks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/world/middleeast/trump-ir…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US president paused the strikes in expectation of a breakthrough and in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the region, he claimed on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/02/trump-climbs-d…

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Claim 9: “Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Qatari and American diplomats that Tehran was prepared to make concessions on the Strait of Hormuz — including a deal that would allow ships to enter through Iranian waters, and exit via Oman”

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The specific detail regarding Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposing a route entering through Iranian waters and exiting via Oman is reported in multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the second Trump administration is an example of a realist "America First" foreign policy. It has been called imperialist, expansionist, and interventionist in respect to the Am…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The state funeral of Ali Khamenei, the second supreme leader of Iran, took place from 3 to 9 July, 2026, following his assassination on 28 February 2026. Several ceremonies were held in Tehran and Qom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei

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