Trump claims Iran is in ‘state of collapse,’ wants Strait of Hormuz re-open

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 28, 2026 · 210 words · By Ryan King

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Trump claims Iran is in ‘state of collapse,’ wants Strait of Hormuz re-open President Trump alleged Tuesday that Iran has admitted to being in a “state of collapse” under pressure from the United States and is desperate to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened.

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Why it matters

Since April 13, Trump has imposed a sweeping blockade to stop Iranian ships from traversing the crucial waterway.

Common ground

Follow The Post’s coverage on the latest in the war with Iran: - ‘Shadow fleet’ vessels tied to Iran pass through Strait of Hormuz - Commercial flights resume from Tehran for first time since start of Iran war - Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip as…

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Over the weekend, the Trump administration pulled back from planned face-to-face talks in Islamabad, Pakistan after the president extended a cease-fire that has been in place since April 8.”

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Multiple web search results indicate that President Trump cancelled planned talks in Pakistan. One source notes Trump called off a trip by his envoys to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war, and another source mentions the failure of face-to-face diplomacy after Trump called off the trip.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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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 — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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Claim 2: “President Trump alleged Tuesday that Iran has admitted to being in a “state of collapse” under pressure from the United States and is desperate to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened.”

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Multiple web search results cite reports stating that President Trump alleged Iran was in a 'state of collapse' and that Iran desires the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz due to US pressure. The web search results confirm this specific allegation was reported by multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in an armed conflict with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran tar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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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 3: “Since April 13, Trump has imposed a sweeping blockade to stop Iranian ships from traversing the crucial waterway.”

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Wikipedia entries confirm that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has occurred in response to US actions. Specifically, one Wikipedia entry notes that on April 18, Iran said it closed the Strait in response to the US refusing to lift its naval blockade. Another Wikipedia entry confirms the general blocking of traffic since February 28, 2026.

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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 — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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