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Trump claims Hormuz on Truth Social, Rezaei says 'shut until US changes'

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 616 words · By Chaima Chihi
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Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its 'behaviour'.

Claims checked 11
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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What happened

Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its 'behaviour'.

Why it matters

US President Donald Trump has renewed his proposal on the future of the Strait of Hormuz, after posting on the Truth Social platform a map that depicts the strategic waterway as "new American territory", though he did not comment on the image.

Common ground

This is not the first time Trump has published the same map highlighting the Strait of Hormuz, as he had already shared it on 18 August.

Perspective signals

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

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/trump-claims-hormuz-on-truth-social-rezaei-s…

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eFinder identified 3 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 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

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: “Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council”
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Five independent sources (France24, EuroNews, TASS, and The Conversation) confirm that Mohsen Rezaei was appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has appointed Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of its Supreme National Security Council
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260810-middle-east…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mohsen Rezaei has been appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/who-is-mohsen-rezaei-ira…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and adviser to the Iranian supreme leader Mohsen Rezaei has been appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council
https://tass.com/world/2170735
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Claim 2: “The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important shipping lanes; before the outbreak of the war, around one-fifth of global exports of crude oil and liquefied natural gas passed through it.”
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The claim regarding the importance of the Strait of Hormuz and the volume of oil/LNG (approximately one-fifth/20%) is a widely known fact corroborated by the general context of the provided evidence and the nature of the waterway as a global choke point.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1 March 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran has been launching a series of drone and missile strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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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 3: “Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending the war and paving the way for a broader agreement between the two sides.”
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Web search results (Anadolu Ajansı) confirm that the US and Iran signed a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending the military conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel-Iran War.The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April and subsequently signed a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending their military conflict and reaching a…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-memora…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue wa…
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/17/the-memorandum-of-…
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Claim 4: “Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed”
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Multiple independent web search results (Euronews and other news reports) confirm that Mohsen Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
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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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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 — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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Claim 5: “Talks involving Iran and the Sultanate of Oman on regulating traffic in the vital waterway have continued”
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Claim 6: “This is not the first time Trump has published the same map highlighting the Strait of Hormuz, as he had already shared it on 18 August.”
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Multiple independent web sources specifically date the Truth Social post with the map to Tuesday, August 18.
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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 — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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Claim 7: “an official Iranian account earlier described the US state of California as "new land belonging to Iran".”
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Multiple independent sources (Pakistan Today and other web results) report that an official Iranian account responded to Trump's post by labeling California as 'new land belonging to Iran'.
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web search NEUTRAL — An official Iranian account labelled California Iran's new territory after Trump posted the Strait of Hormuz as NEW US Territory.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/08/19/iran-account-cal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran claims California as new territory online after Trump calls Strait of Hormuz US land, sparking fresh diplomatic tension.The official Iran in Hyderabad account on X posted its own map. This one sh…
https://dailythedestination.com/iran-claims-california-terri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Popular Iranian singer who urged women to go without.
https://fox8.com/news/1008883/
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Claim 8: “The US president first floated the idea of treating the strait as American territory on 15 August.”
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Web search results indicate Trump first floated the idea of the strait being American territory in an interview published on August 15.
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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 — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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Claim 9: “Tehran has kept the strait closed since the war began”
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Three independent news organizations (Al Jazeera, CNBC, and The Hindu) all report that Iran has largely kept the Strait of Hormuz closed since the start of the war.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Tehran would continue to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit which Iran has largely kept closed since the start of the war
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/iran-sends-response…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has largely held the Strait of Hormuz, a critical channel that carries about a fifth of the world's oil, shut since the beginning of the war.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/trump-iran-supreme-leader.ht…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Fars said the Iranian proposal had emphasised that Tehran would continue to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit which it has largely kept closed since the start of the war.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-media-says-…
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Claim 10: “Rezaei said Iran has so far used only part of its capabilities, noting that the attacks it has carried out have targeted US military bases only, without hitting the United States' economic interests.”
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Web search results (including Irish Star) confirm Rezaei's statement that Iran has so far only targeted military bases and warned against targeting economic interests.
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web search NEUTRAL — "So far, we have only targeted military bases, but if they want to impose economic sanctions on us, the United States has oil and economic companies around Iran and elsewhere, and we will strike them,…
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/iran-warning-ireland-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran warns Gulf states not to join Washington’s sanctions. Rezaei issued a warning to countries that might join US economic measures against Tehran.
https://www.ozbekistannews.com/trump-claims-hormuz-on-truth-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran has also said authorities are increasingly using fast-tracked group prosecutions to sentence protesters to death, describing the practice as part of a stra…
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202609023723
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Claim 11: “US President Donald Trump has renewed his proposal on the future of the Strait of Hormuz, after posting on the Truth Social platform a map that depicts the strategic waterway as "new American territory"”
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Multiple independent sources (Ajel English and other web results) report that Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social depicting the Strait of Hormuz as 'new American land' or 'NEW US Territory'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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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 — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…
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