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Trump floats ‘easy, relaxed’ Iran war phase focused on hurting regime’s economy: ‘I’m their banker’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 452 words · By Steven Nelson
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Trump floats ‘easy, relaxed’ Iran war phase focused on hurting regime’s economy: ‘I’m their banker’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Trump floats ‘easy, relaxed’ Iran war phase focused on hurting regime’s economy: ‘I’m their banker’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that he’s considering maintaining the Iran war with an “easy, relaxed” approach that focuses increasingly on inflicting economic pain.

Common ground

Trump said in an interview with Wayne Allyn Root of Real America’s Voice that he was frustrated with Iran’s “devious” negotiators and felt he could try to “bop along” and win the conflict through financial leverage.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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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: “Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei posting Monday on X that “Iran is in a strategic, fateful confrontation with Global Arrogance.””
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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 2: “They’re not paying their soldiers. Their soldiers are leaving.”
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The Hindu and NBC Washington both quote Trump stating that Iran is not paying its soldiers and that they are leaving.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] and historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Real-time Reuters coverage of the Iran war: US-Israel strikes, Iranian retaliation, nuclear threats, oil market shocks, and regional war risks.
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/
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Claim 3: “President Trump said Tuesday that he’s considering maintaining the Iran war with an “easy, relaxed” approach that focuses increasingly on inflicting economic pain.”
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While evidence confirms Donald Trump is the current president and a '2026 Iran war' exists, none of the provided evidence sources contain the specific quote about an 'easy, relaxed' approach focusing on economic pain.
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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Claim 4: “Trump said in an interview with Wayne Allyn Root of Real America’s Voice that he was frustrated with Iran’s “devious” negotiators”
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Evidence confirms Wayne Allyn Root is a conservative host and Donald Trump is president, but there is no specific record in the provided evidence of this particular interview or the comments regarding 'devious' negotiators.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individual and organizations who publicly indicated support for Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2020_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wayne Allyn Root (born July 20, 1961) is an American conservative television and radio host, author, activist, conservative political commentator and conspiracy theorist. He is the host of The ROOT Re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root
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Claim 5: “a memorandum of understanding that he signed June 17 crumbling last month when Iran attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Web search results from multiple sources confirm a memorandum of understanding was signed on June 17 and subsequently failed/ended following attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices had been recovering following a memorandum of understanding signed last month to end the war, but they rose by more than 6% early on Wednesday. Jack Dutton.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/oil-soars-more-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said the Iran memorandum of understanding is effectively over after ordering overnight airstrikes on 80 targets following attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.That exchange all but erased w…
https://hannity.com/media-room/no-more-mr-nice-guy-trump-bur…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Memorandum of Understanding's (MOU) terms were read aloud by officials in a call with reporters as Trump spoke at the G-7 summit in France. Written text of the MOU has yet to be released, though a…
https://abcnews.com/Politics/key-takeaways-14-point-memorand…
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Claim 6: “their nation’s, they’ve got 300% inflation.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Sowetan, TASS, The Hindu, NBC Washington) explicitly report that Trump claimed Iran has 300% inflation.
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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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 7: “a cease-fire in place since April 8”
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Multiple reports from NY Post confirm a cease-fire has been in place since April 8.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 April 2024 at 5:23 a.m. IRST, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes targeting an air defense facility within Iran. The limited airstrikes targeted an air defense radar site at an airbase nea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2024_Israeli_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_on_…
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Claim 8: “Trump’s reimposed naval blockade has reduced the nation’s prewar loading of exports of 1.8 million barrels of oil per day to around .5 million barrels per day.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about US territories and states, which do not mention oil exports or naval blockades in Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Organized incorporated territories of the United States Proposals for a 51st state – Proposals to admit a new state into the United States Territorial evolution of the United States U.S. territorial s…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territori…
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web search NEUTRAL — Second-level domains are also reserved for five U.S. territories: .as.us for American Samoa, .gu.us for Guam, .mp.us for the Northern Mariana Islands, .pr.us for Puerto Rico, and .vi.us for the U.S. V…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.us
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country that is located in North America. It is made of 50 states, a federal district (Washi…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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Claim 9: “The Treasury Department on Monday touted the fact that Iran’s currency has lost about 20% of its value during the war”
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While evidence mentions the Treasury Secretary announcing sanctions and the currency plunging, there is no specific mention of the '20% loss' figure being touted on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced increased secondary sanctions intended to choke off the Iranian regime’s oil revenues.
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/we-cannot-afford-to-eat-pai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's currency continued its plunge in value Tuesday, after the U.S. Treasury announced the beginning of an "unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers" using sancti…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/u-unveil-econom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange - Current Rates.
https://www.cnbc.com/markets/us-treasurys/
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Claim 10: “They can’t borrow money.”
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TASS reports the claim, and Asia Times explicitly states that 'Iran is unable to borrow' from world capital markets.
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web search NEUTRAL — A small current-account deficit would be of little concern for a nation with normal access to world capital markets, but Iran is unable to borrow.If the price of goods rises faster than the cost of mo…
https://asiatimes.com/2007/05/why-iran-will-fight-not-compro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran laid mines in the strait of Hormuz last month after the US and Israel declared war against the country, dropping explosives throughout the waterway with small boats.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/iran-us-strait…
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web search NEUTRAL — When borrowing money from ING, you’ll receive an interest rate based on your personal situation. Calculate what a loan would cost and request a quote.
https://www.ing.nl/en/personal/loans
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Claim 11: “the war that began on Feb. 28”
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Wikipedia (2026 Iran war) and multiple news sources (Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, CNBC, The Conversation) confirm the war began on February 28, 2026.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.