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Trump says Iran is ‘in very bad shape,’ doesn’t care if regime comes back to table ahead of planned Strait of Hormuz blockade

Nypost · · 577 words · By Zoe Hussain; Chris Bradford
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“planned US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz which comes into force at 10 a.m. EDT”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm the US planned a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday.
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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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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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“Their military is destroyed, their whole navy is underwater. One hundred fifty ships are gone, their navy is gone”
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While evidence confirms a war between the US/Israel and Iran in 2026, there is no specific data in the provided evidence confirming that the entire navy was destroyed or that exactly 150 ships were lost.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, 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 Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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“US Central Command announced that the halt to “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports” would be enforced “impartially” against all nations”
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Confirmed by multiple news sources (CGTN, BBC) and Wikipedia, stating that CENTCOM announced a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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“CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports”
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Three independent web search results (including BBC News) explicitly quote CENTCOM stating they will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting to/from non-Iranian ports.
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web search NEUTRAL — "CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports," the military says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
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web search NEUTRAL — CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.
https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/breaking-central-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — "CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports," it said.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-begins-blockading-ships…
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“the UK and a “couple of other countries are sending minesweepers” to help clear the waterway”
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Multiple sources report that the UK and other countries are sending minesweepers to clear the waterway, as stated by President Trump and reported by news outlets.
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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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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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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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“London is not taking part in the blockade”
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The evidence indicates the UK's role is specifically minesweeping to ensure safe passage, while the blockade itself is described as a US action. The distinction is supported by the reporting on the UK's specific contribution (minesweepers) versus the US blockade.
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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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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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“around 20% of the world’s oil passes through [the Strait of Hormuz] daily”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, other web results) confirm that approximately 20% (or one-fifth) of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — About one-fifth of the world’s total oil consumption passes through the strait. Between the start of 2022 and last month, approximately 17.8m to 20.8m barrels of crude, condensate, and fuels flowed th…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/23/what-is-the-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roughly one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply passes through its waters, along with about 20% of global liquefied natural gas.
https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/hkysjo0sbx
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web search NEUTRAL — About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually passes through the strait and hostilities had sent global fuel prices soaring. Oil prices plunged by around 15% shortly after the a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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“Mohsen Rezaee, a senior adviser to the Ayatollah and former commander in chief of the IRGC”
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Wikipedia confirms Mohsen Rezaee was the commander of the IRGC and is a high-ranking figure in the Iranian regime.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rezaee joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and later was appointed chief of its intelligence division.[10] He was appointed the IRGC commander by Ruhollah Khomeini in 1980, and after i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohsen_Rezaee
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web search NEUTRAL — Rezaee joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and later was appointed chief of its intelligence division.
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Mohsen_Rezaee
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web search NEUTRAL — The armed forces chief-of-staff and head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also lost their lives, along with the leader of the Basij paramilitary force. Here’s a run-down of who’s who in the Is…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/who-s-who…
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“Shahram Irani, the regime’s navy commander”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the identity or role of Shahram Irani.
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“President Trump and his team are looking at whether to restart limited military strikes amid the failed peace talks”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding President Trump's team considering the restart of limited military strikes specifically due to failed peace talks.
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