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Iran will try to string us along and sell us a bad deal — but businessman Trump won’t let it happen

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 1081 words · By Jack Keane
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What to know about Iran will try to string us along and sell us a bad deal — but businessman Trump won’t let it happen

Iran will try to string us along and sell us a bad deal — but businessman Trump won’t let it happen Iran got exactly what it wanted out of the cease-fire agreement announced Tuesday night.

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What happened

Iran will try to string us along and sell us a bad deal — but businessman Trump won’t let it happen Iran got exactly what it wanted out of the cease-fire agreement announced Tuesday night.

Why it matters

Now it’s up to President Donald Trump to make sure the regime’s short-term win doesn’t become a lasting strategic victory.

Common ground

When Trump ordered a halt to the US air assault on Iran, American and Israeli forces were perhaps 10 days to two weeks away from wiping out Iran’s remaining ballistic missile launchers, underground storage sites, military production facilities and related…

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Under the customary law of the sea, the Strait of Hormuz is an international passage that must remain free to all.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about international law mandating the Strait of Hormuz remain open.
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Claim 2: “Trump still has significant leverage by imposing a two-week deadline to achieve a deal, or combat operations will resume at an accelerated pace.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Trump's two-week deadline.
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Claim 3: “The regime likely has a different plan: drag out negotiations beyond the two weeks to extend the cease-fire.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Iran's intent to prolong negotiations.
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Claim 4: “When Trump ordered a halt to the US air assault on Iran, American and Israeli forces were perhaps 10 days to two weeks away from wiping out Iran’s remaining ballistic missile launchers, underground storage sites, military production facilities and related non-defense industries.”
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Wikipedia entries mention the 2026 Iran war and the Twelve-Day War but do not provide specific information about the timeline of military destruction or the cease-fire's timing relative to it. The claim's specific details are not addressed in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 5: “Iran is still in control of the strait as the IRGC Navy is approving all ships moving through — and, of course, can shut it down again at will.”
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Wikipedia entries describe the IRGC Navy's structure and role but do not mention their control over the Strait of Hormuz or their ability to shut it down at will. The claim's specific assertion is not supported by the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, officially known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force (IRGCASF; Persian: نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, roman…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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Claim 6: “Iran got exactly what it wanted out of the cease-fire agreement announced Tuesday night.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Iran achieving its objectives from the cease-fire agreement.
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Claim 7: “The IRGC under Mojtaba Vahedi’s leadership is more dominant than ever, with stark reminders of the extraordinary influence of Qasem Soleimani.”
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Claim 8: “The White House hopes to ease gas prices further and boost the stock market while Iran tramples on international law to do so.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the US White House's intentions or Iran's alleged violation of international law.
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Claim 9: “Iran has published an incredible 10-point list of demands — not a single one of which the US can agree to.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Iran's 10-point demands.
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Claim 10: “Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz with one objective in mind: stopping the war with a remnant of its military might intact.”
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Wikipedia entries confirm Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz but do not explicitly state that the objective was to halt the war while preserving military capabilities. The motive behind the closure is not addressed in the evidence.
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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 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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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 11: “Russia, China reject resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz, as Iran’s ambassador warns of retaliation against US for ‘egregious war crimes’.”
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Claim 12: “Kharg Island represents over 90% of Iran’s oil distribution, 60% of its revenue, and 50% of the budget.”
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Claim 13: “The White House deal includes no remaining nuclear capability, restrictions on numbers and range of ballistic missiles, and no support to proxies.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the US deal conditions.
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