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Tehran is losing its grip on Hormuz, and with it all its leverage

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 799 words · By Mark Dubowitz; Richard Goldberg
Energy security Iranian Regime Delegitimization US hegemony
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Tehran is losing its grip on Hormuz, and with it all its leverage See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 13
Techniques found 5
Topics 3

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Tehran is losing its grip on Hormuz, and with it all its leverage See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google All the noise around Iran’s supposed stranglehold on oil supplies transiting through the Strait of Hormuz is missing the point.

Common ground

The reality is that the combination of Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury upended the regime’s hopes of turning Hormuz into a permanent hostage.

Perspective signals

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

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eFinder identified 5 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Black-and-White Fallacy 75% confidence
Presenting only two options when more exist.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
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: “The US Development Finance Corporation... possesses $205 billion in investment capacity”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the US Development Finance Corporation's investment capacity of $205 billion.
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Claim 2: “the United States continues to set records for oil and gas production and exports”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “between 5 million to 7 million barrels are reaching consumers through “newly upgraded pipelines and export facilities.””
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While one web search result mentions Chris Wright stating 5 to 7 million barrels are routed through alternative pipelines, the other search results for this specific claim were irrelevant (dictionary/TV show definitions). Only one relevant source provides this specific number.
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web search NEUTRAL — Between provides free and clear Voice Calls. Keep on talking without the worry of phone call charges. Do you remember the day you first met, your first anniversary, or a special trip together? These s…
https://between.us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Between is the story of a small town called Pretty Lake and surrounding rural area under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody aged 22 and older.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Between has been used of more than two items since Old English; it is especially appropriate to signify a one-to-one relationship, regardless of the number of items.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/between
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Claim 4: “the day of the deadly invasion of Israel by Iran-backed Hamas [was Oct. 7, 2023]”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm the Hamas-led attacks on Israel occurred on October 7, 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is experiencing an ongoing series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability, triggered by the ongoing Gaza war and the genocide in Gaza. These have primarily consist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 7, 2023, a series of coordinated armed incursions from the blockaded Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel were carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks
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Claim 5: “Venezuela’s oil exports reached approximately 1.16 million barrels per day in July, with roughly 786,000 of those heading to the US”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “The Saudis too are moving in a similar direction, seeking to add 1 million to 2 million barrels per day of capacity to their east-west network running to the Red Sea.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Saudi Arabia adding 1-2 million barrels of capacity to its east-west network.
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Claim 7: “The United Arab Emirates is fast-tracking a new west-east pipeline to Fujairah”
CORROBORATED
Both Wikipedia and news sources confirm the existence of the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline and that the UAE is accelerating/fast-tracking its capacity to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, also known as "Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline", is an oil pipeline in the United Arab Emirates. It starts from the Habshan onshore field in Abu Dhabi and runs to Fujairah …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habshan–Fujairah_oil_pipeline
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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE has expanded export infrastructure through the emirate of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman coast, allowing crude shipments to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Once operational in 2027, the new pipeline…
https://english.news.cn/20260521/617f9d3ca7a64ec3866154dd01d…
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web search NEUTRAL — UAE is accelerating its West-East Pipeline to double ADNOC's export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz entirely.
https://nukta.com/uae-west-east-pipeline-project
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Claim 8: “the combination of Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury upended the regime’s hopes of turning Hormuz into a permanent hostage”
CORROBORATED
Wikipedia confirms 'Operation Midnight Hammer' occurred on June 22, 2025, and a web search result from Time.com references 'Operation Epic Fury' in the context of the Strait of Hormuz.
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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 — The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise features many elements, including locations, weapons, and artifacts. Many are based on elements that originally appeared in the American comic books…
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web search NEUTRAL — Which is odd, because this restriction on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s blockade, not his own, and he’s not proposing to lift his own embargo on traffic moving into and out of Iran’s port…
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-strait-hormuz-pro…
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Claim 9: “According to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, an average of 9 million barrels of oil are passing through Hormuz daily”
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Multiple web search results confirm US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that approximately 8 to 9 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) is an American businessman and government official serving as the 17th United States secretary of energy since February 2025. Before leading the U.S. D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Wright
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty Energy Inc. is an American onshore oilfield services company based in Denver, Colorado. Liberty Energy was founded by Chris Wright in 2011, who later became 17th United States secretary of en…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Energy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The posi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Ene…
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Claim 10: “The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company announced in May that construction was about 50% complete, with operations expected to launch next year.”
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Web search results confirm the CEO of ADNOC stated the pipeline is nearly 50% finished and is being sped up for delivery (though the target date mentioned is 2027, not 'next year' relative to a May announcement, it corroborates the 50% status).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, also known as "Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP)", is an oil pipeline in the United Arab Emirates. It starts from the Habshan onshore field in Abu Dhabi and runs to F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habshan–Fujairah_oil_pipeline
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Arabic: شركة بترول أبو ظبي الوطنية), known by its acronym ADNOC, is the state-owned oil company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's 12th largest o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or 67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi). …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi
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Claim 11: “its economy is collapsing from a US-enforced blockade and sanctions”
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One source claims the economy is collapsing, while another specifically states that Iran has 'endured six months of conflict without its economy collapsing,' creating a direct contradiction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump is winning the Iran war— stay the course. Instead, after several months of sustained airstrikes delivered by both the United States and Israel, Iran’s nuclear and missile programs are badly dama…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/opinion/tehran-is-losing-its-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Even so, Iran has endured six months of conflict without its economy collapsing. As the war drags on, the Trump administration is seeking to crank up the economic pressure to force Iran to capitulate …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/how-iran-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home.Iranian president says foreign trade down 35% due to sanctions and blockade.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 12: “after several months of sustained airstrikes delivered by both the United States and Israel, Iran’s nuclear and missile programs are badly damaged”
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Multiple independent sources, including Britannica, BBC, and Wikipedia, confirm a 2026 war involving US and Israeli airstrikes that targeted and damaged Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure.
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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 — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 13: “roughly 786,000 of those heading to the US — the highest US-bound volume in seven years”
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