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US claim for Strait of Hormuz far from its real capabilities — Iranian official

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 120 words
Geopolitical conflict over the Strait of Hormuz U.S.-Iran Relations
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What to know about Geopolitical conflict over the Strait of Hormuz

Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, criticized U.S. plans to control the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the U.S. lacks the practical ability to do so. Rezaei called for a new regional cooperation framework to replace U.S. influence in the Persian Gulf.

Propaganda risk 40%
Claims checked 3
Techniques found 2
Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

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Center86%
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What happened

The United States’ plans to unilaterally open the Strait of Hormuz for navigation and subsequently control it do not match with its real ability to put them into practice, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said.

Why it matters

"The gap between the US inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and its desire to control it is wider than the distance between Washington and the Strait of Hormuz itself," Rezaei told Al Mayadeen.

Common ground

He invited all interested parties to create a new cooperation framework in the region "that will succeed the US hegemony in the Persian Gulf zone." Earlier, US President Donald Trump endorsed the idea of proclaiming the Strait of Hormuz the US territory.

Perspective signals

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

Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, criticized U.S. plans to control the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the U.S. lacks the practical ability to do so. Rezaei called for a new regional cooperation framework to replace U.S. influence in the Persian Gulf.

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Propaganda Score
confidence: 90%
Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 2 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 90% confidence
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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: “The United States’ plans to unilaterally open the Strait of Hormuz for navigation and subsequently control it”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' explicitly state that the United States began an aerial campaign on March 19, 2026, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran.
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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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Claim 2: “Mohsen Rezaei is the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, including Reuters, Pars Today, and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohsen Rezaee (Persian: محسن رضایی, born Sabzevar Rezaee Mirgha'ed (Persian: سبزوار رضایی میرقائد); born 1 September 1954) is a senior Iranian politician and former military officer who has served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohsen_Rezaee
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SSNSC) is an official in the government of Iran, responsible for coordinating the Supreme National Security Council, the highest decision-making…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Supreme_Natio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC; Persian: شورای عالی امنیت ملی, romanized: Showrā-ye Āli-ye Amniyat-e Mellī), also known as the Supreme Council for National Security, is the national secur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_National_Security_Coun…
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Claim 3: “US President Donald Trump endorsed the idea of proclaiming the Strait of Hormuz the US territory”
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Three separate web search results report that Donald Trump has expressed the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz as US territory or has referred to it as 'American territory'.
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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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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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