Iran’s top security official threatens Hormuz won’t reopen fully ‘until America corrects its behavior’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 08, 2026 · 555 words · By Gabrielle Fahmy

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Iran’s top security official threatens Hormuz won’t reopen fully ‘until America corrects its behavior’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Iran’s top security official Saturday threw cold water on hopes for a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — declaring the waterway will not be restored to normal traffic “until America corrects its behavior.” The comments…

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Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, a former IRGC deputy commander, issued Iran’s sweeping conditions for a full reopening in a message released Saturday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on X [that targeting commercial shipping... represents an act of piracy by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps]”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific statement made by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X regarding piracy.

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Claim 2: “Trump has paused US strikes on Iran — calling off a major military assault on Iranian energy sites last weekend”

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Multiple sources, including Tasnim News Agency and Defend Democracy Press, report that President Trump paused strikes on Iranian energy sites in anticipation of a breakthrough.

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web search NEUTRAL — The US President promised to retaliate after an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan on Tuesday. "We're going to be hitting them very hard because it's our turn to hit them. They know it's co…
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/us-to-bomb-irans-energy-infras…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Tasnim News Agency, the US struck residential neighborhoods in Khorramabad, western Iran, killing nine civilians. Al Jazeera reported a US-Israeli strike on a radio station in the Iranian…
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202603/24/WS69c16d1ea310d…

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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.defenddemocracy.press/trump-climbs-down-on-iran-…

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Claim 3: “The demands involve a complete US military withdrawal from the region, removal of the naval blockade, the lifting of sanctions against Iran including the release of blocked and seized assets, paying Iran for the damages caused by the war and ending attacks against Iran’s allies in the Middle East.”

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The specific demands (US military withdrawal, removal of blockade, lifting of sanctions, release of assets, payment for damages, and ending attacks on allies) are explicitly listed in multiple web search results.

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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. Iran has asserted this control over the strait by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_sovereignty_over_the_S…

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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 — 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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Claim 4: “It would be followed by a 60-day window on a permanent end to the war, with the US pledging to lift its naval blockade the moment the deal is signed.”

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Web search results confirm the existence of a 60-day window for peace talks and the US position that a deal on the strait must be reached before the blockade is lifted.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington has said that a deal on the strait must be reached before the blockade would be lifted. The initial ceasefire agreement that established the 60-day window established that a schedule to end…
https://www.fox9.com/news/iran-reveals-demands-60-day-peace-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Witkoff and Kushner are expected to hear Kyiv’s position before travelling to Moscow, after spending months focused on Iran and the Gulf. Yet the negotiations did not stall because the two sides lacke…
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/08/22/is-washington-quietly-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Three independent veto-holders block any Iran deal Trump can sign — Netanyahu, Vahidi/IRGC, and MBS — as Iran's consortium gambit lands in Riyadh first.
https://houseofsaud.com/three-body-veto/

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Claim 5: “IRGC General Hossein Mohebbi told reporters in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan [that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the specific mechanisms and conditions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is not related to the negotiations between Iran and Oman]”

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Three independent web sources (MNA, Ajel English, and another news report) confirm that IRGC Spokesperson Brigadier General Mohebbi stated the reopening is subject to Iranian conditions and is unrelated to Oman negotiations.

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web search NEUTRAL — The IRGC says reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on US actions, not Iran-Oman talks. Tehran demands the US lift its blockade and withdraw forces.
https://english.ajel.sa/world/det4urgdc

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web search NEUTRAL — 08 (MNA) – IRGC Spokesperson Brigadier General Mohebbi emphasized that reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the specific mechanisms and conditions of Iran and is entirely unrelated to the n…
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246828/Reopening-Hormuz-unrelat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian officials have stated the Tehran is close to reaching a deal with Oman to reopen the strait to commercial vessels.The IRGC Spokesman on the Strait of Hormuz: "The Strait will Not Open until th…
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/39275

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Claim 6: “Iran also wants permanent strategic control of the waterway and being able to impose a toll of up to 7%.”

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Wikipedia entries on 'Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz' confirm that Iran has asserted sovereignty and is regulating maritime traffic and collecting transit fees following the 2026 war.

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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 7: “one of Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company’s vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a missile in the early hours of Saturday.”

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Three independent sources (Xinhua, WAM, and ADNOC confirmation) report that an ADNOC vessel was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday.

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 (Xinhua) -- One of the vessels belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, a…
https://english.news.cn/20260808/bf007e5cad0f41a4afd3e4c198d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has confirmed that one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday.
https://www.city1016.ae/trending/news/local-news/adnoc-confi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The incident occurred during the early hours of Saturday, the United Arab Emirates’ official WAM news agency reported, citing the company.Vessel catches fire in southern Strait of Hormuz: Iranian medi…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/abu-dhabi-national-oil-…

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Claim 8: “a deal brokered by President Trump envoy’s, Steve Witkoff, would establish a temporary Iran-Oman managed shipping corridor with no tolls or permissions required.”

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Multiple sources mention Steve Witkoff's role as US special envoy and the discussions regarding a managed shipping corridor between Iran and Oman, including reports from Axios via Anadolu Ajansı.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tension between Iran and the United States during negotiations over Iran's nuclear program intensified in January 2026 when Iranian security forces massacred anti-government protesters. The US began i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States specia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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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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Claim 9: “Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, a former IRGC deputy commander, issued Iran’s sweeping conditions for a full reopening in a message released Saturday.”

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Multiple independent sources (Tasnim News Agency, IRNA, and other web results) confirm that Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, released a message on Saturday outlining conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr (born 1954) is an Iranian politician and former military officer who serves as a political advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran. He previously served as secretary of the Supr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Zolghadr

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Iran's top security official has reiterated that the country will not ease restrictions on transit through the Strait of…
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/08/08/773963/Iran-Horm…

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Claim 10: “traffic in recent days at less than 10% of pre-war levels.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific statistic that traffic is at less than 10% of pre-war levels.

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