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

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 22, 2026 · 581 words · By Chris Bradford

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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 President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up…

Claims checked 22

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

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Center66%

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What happened

Why it matters

“Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!),” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Common ground

“They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to ‘save face.’ “People approached me four days ago, saying, ‘Sir, Iran wants to open up the Strait, immediately.’ But if we do that, there can never be a…

Perspective signals

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

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that It also remains unclear whether there will be a second round of US-Iran peace talks?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.

Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Appeal to Hypocrisy 90% confidence

Dismissing someone's argument because their behavior contradicts it.

Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to hypocrisy helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 22 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It also remains unclear whether there will be a second round of US-Iran peace talks.”

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Claim 2: “Iran has already condemned US forces for seizing the M/V Touska vessel, describing it as “piracy.””

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Claim 3: “Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf, the Islamic Republic’s parliamentary speaker, teased that Iran has “new cards” it can reveal on the battlefield.”

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Claim 4: ““Blockading Iranian ports is an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire. Striking a commercial vessel and taking its crew hostage is an even greater violation,” he wrote on X.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was gathered from the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the specific statements made by Abbas Araghchi regarding blockading ports as an act of war or seizing vessels.

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Claim 5: “The strait, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, was closed Saturday – merely hours after Araghchi had said it was “completely open” for commercial ships.”

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Claim 6: “President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up the rest of their country, their leaders included.””

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that Trump warned that a deal with Iran would require destroying the rest of Iran, including its leaders, and that he rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This is corroborated across different search snippets.

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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 — 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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Claim 7: “Tehran has not responded to Trump’s latest threat, but foreign minister Abbas Araghchi claimed the blockade violates the cease-fire and the war of words appears to be on the rise.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was gathered from the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the statement made by foreign minister Abbas Araghchi regarding the blockade violating a cease-fire.

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Claim 8: “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”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results report that Trump issued threats regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, specifically mentioning that reopening the strait would preclude a deal, and that a deal would require destroying Iran. The sources are consistent in reporting this sequence of threats.

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web search NEUTRAL — Less than 48 hours after President Trump said Iran has "agreed to everything," he threatened the whole country would get "blown up" without a deal soon.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-messaging-iran-after-he-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that any move by the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would preclude a deal with Iran, warning that an agreement would be impossible ...
https://www.ecns.cn/world/2026-04-22/detail-ihfcvrrh5914401.…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump threatened to 'blow up the rest of Iran and its leaders' as he issued another ultimatum to the country's officials on Tuesday night.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-threatens-to-blow…

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Claim 9: “Iran has since vowed that the strait remain closed until the US lifts its blockade, and the regime has scoffed at Western nations’ calls to reopen the waterway.”

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Claim 10: “Vice President Vance was reported to be leading a US delegation for talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, but he remains in Washington.”

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Claim 11: “Talks spearheaded by French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling for the strait to be reopened have not progressed further.”

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Claim 12: ““The one that the EU dusts off to lecture others while quietly green-lighting a U.S.-Israeli war of aggression — and looking the other way on atrocities against Iranians?!”

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Claim 13: “Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, was ridiculed by the Iranians after he called for the strait to remain open “under international law.””

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Claim 14: “Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner also were expected in the Pakistani capital, but instead traveled from Miami to the White House on Tuesday for meetings.”

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Claim 15: ““Military and Police complaining that they are not getting paid. SOS!!!” he wrote.”

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Multiple web search results report that Trump accused Iran of military and police personnel complaining about not being paid.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says Iran is collapsing financially, claiming that local military and police personnel are starting to complain about not getting paid.
https://thenightly.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-upda…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump accused Iran of "numerous" ceasefire violations Tuesday, while Vice President JD Vance now heads to the White House for policy meetings and his expected departure to ...
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-strait-horm…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US is preparing to board and seize Iranian-linked ships to pile pressure on Tehran and force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/18/iran-war-l…

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Claim 16: ““They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to ‘save face.’”

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Web search results confirm that Trump claimed Iran only stated it wanted the Strait of Hormuz closed because the U.S. blockade was in place, suggesting the closure was a tactic to 'save face.'

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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 — 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 17: ““Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!),” Trump wrote on Truth Social.”

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Multiple web search results attribute a claim to Trump stating that Iran wants the Strait of Hormuz open to earn significant daily revenue (e.g., $500 million per day).

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Claim 18: “Iranian negotiators will not be in the Pakistani capital and the Tasnim News Agency reported that the country is preparing for the conflict to restart.”

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Claim 19: “In a subsequent post, Trump claimed the Iranian regime is “collapsing financially” and it’s “starving for cash.””

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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump made claims regarding the financial state of the Iranian regime, suggesting it was collapsing or lacking cash.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump mischaracterized core elements of the U.S. economy and stretched the facts in claiming to have toppled Iran's government as he addressed the nation Wednesday night in a ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-focus-false-claims-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a national address, US President Donald Trump spoke about the war in Iran and claimed that "all of their original leaders" are dead and that the US is "totally independent" of Middle Eastern oil.
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-donald-trump-speaks-on-iran…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump-era sanctions did not lead to the ouster of Iran's government, and it continues to play an international role at odds with U.S. foreign policy. But on the metric of foreign reserves ...
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/donald-tru…

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Claim 20: ““People approached me four days ago, saying, ‘Sir, Iran wants to open up the Strait, immediately.’ But if we do that, there can never be a Deal with Iran, unless we blow up the rest of their Country, their leaders included!””

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This claim is highly specific and is corroborated by multiple web search results, which report Trump stating that opening the Strait immediately would make a deal impossible unless the rest of Iran was destroyed.

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Claim 21: “He then vowed Iran knows “how to defend its interests and how to resist bullying.””

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Claim 22: “The commander-in-chief said Iran only proclaims it’s closed the waterway to “save face” as he issued the fiery threat Tuesday night – just hours after announcing the cease-fire had been extended.”

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Web search results indicate that Trump made claims about Iran's actions regarding the Strait of Hormuz shortly after announcing a ceasefire extension. One source specifically mentions Trump doubling down on claims about Iran wanting the strait opened after announcing an extension.

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