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‘The Iranians are going crazy’ over Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — as they still refuse to meet

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 352 words · By Anthony Blair
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‘The Iranians are going crazy’ over Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — as they still refuse to meet Iran’s regime is “going crazy” over President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to…

Claims checked 11
Techniques found 4
Topics 2

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What happened

‘The Iranians are going crazy’ over Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — as they still refuse to meet Iran’s regime is “going crazy” over President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to…

Why it matters

“A source who spoke to the Iranians summed it up to me in one line, ‘The Iranians are going crazy about the blockade,'” Axios correspondent Barak Ravid told CNN on Wednesday.

Common ground

He was speaking after President Trump said that the Iranian government is in disarray following almost eight weeks of conflict.

Perspective signals

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

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eFinder identified 4 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 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Using damaging allegations to undermine a person's reputation.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 60% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran War negotiations will resume this week, Trump tells The Post — despite new attacks on Hormuz”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that Trump told The Post that Iran War negotiations would resume that week, despite new attacks on Hormuz. While evidence exists regarding negotiations and attacks, this specific combination and timing are unverified.
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Claim 2: “Trump told MS NOW, referring to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of Operation Epic Fury.”
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump stated that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed following strikes, referencing 'Operation Epic Fury' or similar language. This claim is supported by multiple, distinct web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karim Sadjadpour is an American policy analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace based in Washington D.C. Previously, he was an analyst at the International Crisis Group. He is known f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Sadjadpour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qasem Soleimani (Persian: قاسم سلیمانی, romanized: Qâsem Soleymâni; 11 March 1957 – 3 January 2020) was an Iranian military officer who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). From 199…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasem_Soleimani
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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Claim 3: “The US is now stopping Iranian-linked ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which were previously the only ones able to get through the crucial chokepoint of the global oil industry, thanks to Iran’s threats.”
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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 4: “Iran releases video purporting to show commandos seizing ships in Strait of Hormuz”
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Two distinct web search results report that Iran released a video purporting to show commandos seizing ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This is corroborated by multiple search results.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has released a video purportedly showing armed, masked commandos seizing cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/world-news/iran-releases-video…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran releases video showing commandos seizing ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump remains largely silent on his next move in the war.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-video-st…
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Claim 5: “Iran’s regime is “going crazy” over President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to come to the negotiating table.”
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The evidence indicates multiple reports regarding Trump's statements about the blockade and negotiations, but none of the provided sources contain the specific claim that 'an insider stated that Iran's regime is distressed by President Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and refuses to negotiate' as a direct, corroborated quote or report from multiple independent sources. The evidence points to general conflict and negotiation status, but not this specific 'insider' claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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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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Claim 6: “Trump issues fresh Strait of Hormuz threat, says there can’t be a deal with Iran unless ‘the rest of their country’ is blown up”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Trump issued severe threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz, including statements that a deal is impossible unless 'the rest of their country' is destroyed or similar extreme language.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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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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Claim 7: “Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that Trump stated the Strait of Hormuz was 'completely open' while criticizing NATO as a 'Paper Tiger'.
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Claim 8: “Three vessels hit by Iranian fire in Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump extends cease-fire”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference source and multiple web search results, all reporting that three vessels were hit by Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump extended a cease-fire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three vessels hit by Iranian fire in Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump extends cease-fire. 25 minutes ago.Iran-US war latest: Ceasefire under strain as Iranian forces fire on container ships hours af…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three container ships were hit by Iranian gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, hours after President Trump announced he was indefinitely extending a cease-fire with the Islamic Republic.Vesse…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/world-news/iran-opens-fire-on-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three container ships were hit by Iranian gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz hours after President Donald Trump announced an extension of his ceasefire agreement. | iHeart.
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-04-22-3-vessels-hit-by-i…
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Claim 9: “Trump says he ordered Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple web search results independently report that President Donald Trump stated he ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' Iranian mine-laying boats in the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported across different search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_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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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 10: “US Navy destroyer ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship that tried to break Hormuz blockade, Trump says”
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Three different web search results independently report that Donald Trump stated that a US Navy destroyer 'blew a hole' through an Iranian cargo ship attempting to break the Hormuz blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Navy blew a ‘hole’ in the Iranian cargo ship. Donald Trump has said the US Navy have seized an Iranian cargo ship after ‘blowing a hole in their engine room’ on the Strait of Hormuz.
https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/19/trump-claims-us-navy-blew-hol…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break through its blockade at the Strait of Hormuz by "blowing a hole" in its engine room.
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-04-19-trump-us-navy-dest…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Navy destroyer 'blows a hole' through Iranian cargo ship that tried to break Hormuz blockade, Trump says.US President Donald Trump has announced the US Marines have taken custody of a ship which at…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 11: “Axios correspondent Barak Ravid told CNN on Wednesday. He was speaking after President Trump said that the Iranian government is in disarray following almost eight weeks of conflict.”
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The evidence confirms that Barak Ravid spoke to CNN and discussed the Iranian government's status following conflict, but the specific details—that he said this 'on Wednesday' and that the disarray followed 'almost eight weeks of conflict'—are not independently corroborated by the provided search results or Wikipedia entries. The evidence confirms Ravid's reporting role and his statements to CNN, but not the full context of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first Afri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. Th…
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