# Fact Check: Iranian Officials Did Not Promise Trump Audio

> Iranian officials did not promise to release Trump audio begging to open Strait of Hormuz for lower gas prices before midterms.
- Title: Fact Check: Iranian Officials Did Not Promise Trump Audio
- Summary: Iranian officials did not promise to release Trump audio begging to open Strait of Hormuz for lower gas prices before midterms. Iranian officials did not…
- Keywords: iranian officials, trump audio, strait of hormuz, gas prices, midterms, halfway post, satire, doomscrolling, fact check, news, Fact, Check
- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/10/fact-check-iranian-officials-did-not-promise-to-release-audio-of-trump-begging-them-to-open-strait-of-hormuz.html
- Published: 2026-10-08T23:58:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: iranian officials, trump audio, strait of hormuz, gas prices, midterms, halfway post, satire, doomscrolling, fact check, news
## Satire Origin
The claim originated from The Halfway Post, a satirical account that says its content is half true comedy for doomscrolling.

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## X Post Claim
A post by @StraitReport on X on Oct 8, 2026 claimed Iranian officials would release Trump audio begging to open the strait of hormuz for lower gas prices before November 3.

> BREAKING: Iranian officials say they will soon release the audio of several voicemails Donald Trump left them in which he begs, threatens, attempts to bribe, and finally cries for them to open up the Strait of Hormuz so gas prices will go down before Americans vote on November 3
## No News Results
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## Key takeaway

Iranian officials did not commit to releasing audio of Trump begging to open Strait of Hormuz to lower gas prices before November 3 elections.