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Iran’s top civilian leaders push for cutting a deal with Trump to end the war: ‘We will not endure’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 543 words · By Ryan King
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Iran’s top civilian leaders push for cutting a deal with Trump to end the war: ‘We will not endure’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Iran’s top civilian leaders push for cutting a deal with Trump to end the war: ‘We will not endure’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Iran’s president and parliamentary speaker are both publicly pushing for the country to end the war with the US as they grapple with hardliners who favor resistance.

Common ground

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that mounting economic pressure on Tehran is taking its toll, while cautioning against “humiliatingly” backing down “before the enemy.” “The war must come to an end at some point,” Pezeshkian said in a speech Friday,…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei... hasn’t been seen publicly since the war in Iran began.”
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Multiple sources confirm this: a web search result explicitly states 'Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the start of US-Iran war' and Wikipedia confirms he succeeded Ali Khamenei after the latter's assassination in February 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran as the state's supreme leader since Ali Khamenei was elected to the position as its second holder in 1989. After hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamenei_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Hosseini Khamenei (born 1974), also known as Mohsen Khamenei is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric. A member of the Khamenei family, he is the third son of the second Iranian supreme leader Ali K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who has served as the supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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Claim 2: “President Trump has maintained a blockade on Iran, cutting off the regime’s ability to sell oil”
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Web search results explicitly state that President Trump said other nations are working with the US to prevent Iran from selling oil as a blockade takes effect.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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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 — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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Claim 3: “The MOU, which Trump signed in June, collapsed after Iran launched several attacks on vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a memorandum of understanding signed in June collapsed after Iran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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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 S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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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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Claim 4: “Before the war began, it was roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day.”
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Two independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that about 20 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil and products moved through Hormuz before the war.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — About 20 million bpd of oil and products moved through Hormuz before the war.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/oil-spill-near-oman-worries-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — About 20 million bpd of oil and products passed through Hormuz before the war.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/oil-prices-us-iran.html
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Claim 5: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is planning to unveil what Trump has dubbed “economic D-Day” measures on Tehran this week.”
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Wikipedia explicitly defines 'Economic D-Day' (Operation Economic Outcast) as a campaign of sanctions and economic isolation announced by President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bessent v. Dellinger was a 2025 case in which lawyer Hampton Dellinger challenged his firing from the United States Office of Special Counsel. On February 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Dis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessent_v._Dellinger
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Economic D-Day, officially designated Operation Economic Outcast by the US Treasury, is the name given by US President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to a campaign of sanctions and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_D-Day
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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Claim 6: “Khamenei recently elevated hardliners in Iran who lean towards resuming war over officials who favor trying to cut another deal with the US.”
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Web search results state that Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment of hard-line loyalists suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ayatollah Khamenei has also consistently taken hard-line stances on external matters, including the ongoing confrontation with the United States.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29115464
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web search NEUTRAL — Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/iran-kha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States’ 2018 withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, and its reimposition of sanctions, have hit Iran’s economy hard. The country’s clerical rulers, who are under intense US …
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/ayatollah-khamenei-i…
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Claim 7: “Iran’s president and parliamentary speaker are both publicly pushing for the country to end the war with the US”
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While Wikipedia confirms Masoud Pezeshkian is the president of Iran, the provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (pornographic content) and do not mention the president or parliamentary speaker pushing to end a war with the US.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian is the ninth president of Iran. He took the position on 28 July, after the presidential election that was held in Iran in June–July 2024. His presidential decree was signed on July 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Masoud_Pezeshkia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the office established in 1980. The president of Iran is the head of government, the second-highest ranking official of Iran, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and heart surgeon who has served as the president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest person to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian
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Claim 8: “the administration has claimed it is securing between 8 million and 9 million barrels of oil through the critical waterway daily.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about the United States and its territories, which do not mention oil barrel counts or the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of states and territories of the United States A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…
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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.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands were given independence in October 1994 The history of the land which became the United States spans tens of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
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.