Trump claims he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once Iran is defeated - #NewVM #NewNewsupdates
Aug 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has announced he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran.
“After we finish defeating Iran ... pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” he said.
This comes as President Trump has repeatedly said the US controls the Strait of Hormuz through America’s naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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AI GeneratedDonald Trump has announced his intention to declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory following the defeat of Iran. While Trump claims the U.S. currently controls the strait via a naval blockade, Iranian officials vehemently deny this, asserting their own control and warning that transit requires their approval, leading to a diplomatic and military stalemate.