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Iran’s top commander boasts that war efforts prove Islam can ‘rule the world’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 592 words · By Geoff Earle
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Iran’s top commander boasts that war efforts prove Islam can ‘rule the world’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Iran’s top commander boasts that war efforts prove Islam can ‘rule the world’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A top Iranian commander boasted Saturday that Tehran’s battlefield performance in the ongoing war with the United States proved that Islam rules the world.

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Since the conflict erupted in February, Iran’s military — lobbing missiles at US bases and allied infrastructure in the Gulf region — has demonstrated that “Islam can be made to rule the world,” Ahmad Vahidi, who heads the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/world-news/irans-irgc-commander-boasts-that-war-ef…

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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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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: “Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told state media that Tehran and Oman had agreed on shipping routes through the strait.”
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Multiple independent news sources (BBC, Flipboard) report that Iran and Oman reached an agreement on shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the 2026 Iran war, Iran has asserted sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, increasing its total area and adding to its territorial waters. It has done this by regulating maritime traffic an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_sovereignty_over_the_S…
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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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Claim 2: “Trump joked that the strait would soon be a US possession at an event in Long Island alongside GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about the US Presidency and does not contain any mention of a specific event in Long Island or comments regarding the Strait of Hormuz being a US possession.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the United States. 135 languages. Afrikaans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2.1Signing and vetoing bills. 2.2Setting the agenda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 10List of living former presidents. 11Presidential rankings and approval ratings. 12Presidential libraries and museums.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_St…
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Claim 3: “Kazem Gharibabadi, responded late Friday to President Trump’s latest comments about the strait.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, EuroNews) identify Kazem Gharibabadi as Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister and report his responses to Trump.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump's remarks
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-donald-trump-to-declare-strai…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the waterway will remain Iranian
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/judge-criticizes-trump-s-ju…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, responded on social media with defiance.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/trump-says-he-will-…
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Claim 4: “Since the conflict erupted in February, Iran’s military — lobbing missiles at US bases and allied infrastructure in the Gulf region”
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Multiple independent sources, including Britannica and Wikipedia, confirm a war initiated on February 28, 2026, involving US/Israeli operations and Iranian missile strikes on US bases.
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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 — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 5: “Ahmad Vahidi, who heads the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Ahmad Vahidi has been serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC since March 1, 2026. This is further supported by AOL and other news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vahid Shahcheraghi (Persian: وحید شاه‌چراغی, born 27 June 1958), better known as Ahmad Vahidi, is an Iranian major general currently serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Vahidi
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following individuals have been identified as commanding officers (currently or in the past) of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commanders_of_the_Isla…
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Claim 6: “Its parliamentary speaker, Hamidreza Haji-Babaei, touted a new law saying it would be “administered by the Islamic Republic because we are seeking to exercise sovereignty over the entire strait.””
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing Roblox publishing requirements and Unicode characters rather than Iranian parliamentary speakers or laws.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · On May 19th, we’re making a change to our publishing model by adding new requirements to publicly publish games, helping keep Roblox online and users under 16 safer.
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-publishing-requirements-ev…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 5, 2023 · Hey everyone! I couldn’t find a solid list of these anywhere, so here are the Unicode replacement characters for Robux, Premium, and Verifiedsymbols
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web search NEUTRAL — Chat with other creators, learn about Roblox platform updates, and report issues with the platform.
https://devforum.roblox.com/
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Claim 7: “two Abu Dhabi-owned oil tankers were hit by drones Thursday night.”
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Multiple independent sources (MarineRadar, other news reports) confirm that two Abu Dhabi-owned (ADNOC) tankers were hit by drones on a Thursday evening in the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — A unit of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Wednesday that one of its tankers struck by Iranian drones last week has leaked a small amount of fuel off the coast of Oman, underscoring …
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/05/13/uaeowned-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two oil tankers operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were struck by drones Thursday evening as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran and described the at…
https://www.marineradar.com/trends/drones-hit-two-uae-oil-ta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Full coverage can be found here. 2 oil tankers hit by drones as they transited Strait of Hormuz. Two tankers owned by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil and gas company ADNOC were attacked Thursday evening w…
https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2026/08/14/2-uae-tankers-at…
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Claim 8: “The US maintains a naval armada around the vital Strait of Hormuz, has wiped out much of Iran’s navy and many of Iran’s missiles and launchers, according to US intelligence.”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and 'crisis' confirm the US began an aerial campaign to reopen the strait and that the US has a naval presence there during the conflict.
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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 — 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 9: “The government of the United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for the attack and called it an act of piracy.”
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Claim 10: “Anwar Gargash, an advisor to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan”
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Claim 11: “That brings the total to three Abu Dhabi vessels attacked this week.”
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Claim 12: “The US was not involved in those discussions [between Tehran and Oman].”
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated Iran is not holding negotiations with the US, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the talks between Iran and Oman were conducted with American input.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran–Oman relations are bilateral relations between Oman and Iran. The two countries currently share diplomatic and economic ties dating back to the Pahlavi period. Unlike the other Arab states of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Oman_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1 March 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran has been 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 — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 13: “US and Israeli strikes at the beginning of the war took out much of Iran’s political leadership”
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Britannica and Wikipedia confirm that the 2026 war was initiated by US-Israeli airstrikes that killed several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Strait of Hormuz. What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain? Why have strikes resumed? Al Jazeera Originals.The Republican House speaker defends the US-Israel war on Iran and praises Trum…
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Iran war, conflict centered on Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and has upended the dynamics of the Middle East.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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