Trump announces that the Strait of Hormuz is a new territ...
“Trump announces that the Strait of Hormuz is a new territory belonging to the United States”
Summary
Trump has only hinted at and expressed interest in declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, saying he “likes the idea” and may do so after defeating Iran. He has not made an official announcement that the strait is now U.S. territory. The claim that he announced it as new U.S. territory is inaccurate.
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- Trump threatens to bomb Oman with Iran war stuck in stalemate as 60-day negotiation period ends
President Trump told Fox News on Monday that the U.S. would bomb Oman if the country "gets in the way" of U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran, according to the network's Trey Yingst.
- Live updates: Trump says US controls Strait of Hormuz as peace deal with Iran expires
President Trump declared the U.S. has “total control over the Strait” of Hormuz on Monday, adding that Iran isn’t likely to “make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary” to end the conflict.
- Iran live updates: Jared Kushner traveling in Egypt and Israel this week
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint. ... Here's how the news is developing. ... The foreign ministers of 8 countries issued a joint statement Sunday condemning Israel’s rejection of the 15-point Gaza plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
- Video Iranian officials slamming Trump's claim of full control over Strait of Hormuz - ABC News
President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. is in full control of the Strait of Hormuz and soon could declare the critical waterway as an American territory.
- Trump doubles down on idea of making Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory
Trump says that after Iran is defeated he’s going to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-14T19:56:59.178Z
- Trump vows to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory - Asia Times
“We’re bringing the prices way down,” he told a Long Island crowd. Trump also said that “after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon, I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.”
- Trump: 'I like the idea of declaring' Strait of Hormuz a US territory
Trump also elaborated on remarks he made last week that he would soon be “declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
- The Incoherence of Trump’s Past Week of Foreign Policy - The Atlantic
He continues to complain that the Iranians are bad-faith negotiators, which is surely true but was well known before the war. During a speech on Friday, Trump said that “pretty soon, I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.” This is dishonest, delusional, or both.
- Trump again floats making Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in response, per a translation, that the "Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech."
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