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Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?

8 outlets 25 reports 143 hours World
aljazeera.com5 cbsnews.com5 euronews.com3 report.az3 nbcnews.com3 apa.az3 independent.co.uk2 theguardian.com
12 August 2026
19:07 aljazeera.com first
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
13 August 2026
12:39 cbsnews.com +17h
Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
15:50 euronews.com +3h
Iran's military rejects Trump's claims of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'
14 August 2026
02:30 cbsnews.com +10h
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat
22:42 report.az +20h
Trump: The US may soon declare the Strait of Hormuz its territory
23:14 theguardian.com +32m
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
23:50 aljazeera.com +36m
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’
15 August 2026
02:00 aljazeera.com +2h
Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
04:25 aljazeera.com +2h
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
09:04 euronews.com +4h
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
12:47 nbcnews.com +3h
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
16 August 2026
02:26 cbsnews.com +13h
Iran calls Trump's plan to turn Strait of Hormuz into U.S. territory "delusions"
13:14 aljazeera.com +10h
Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?
17 August 2026
13:45 report.az +24h
Trump: We will bomb Oman if it interferes with activities in the Strait of Hormuz
15:28 euronews.com +1h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it impedes US-Iran Strait of Hormuz talks
20:17 nbcnews.com +4h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran
20:40 apa.az +23m
Trump: Declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory is a "great idea".
23:57 nbcnews.com +3h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal
18 August 2026
01:38 cbsnews.com +1h
Trump takes aim at longtime ally Oman as Strait of Hormuz remains gridlocked
07:19 independent.co.uk +5h
Iran-US war latest: Ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump casts doubt over peace deal
13:26 apa.az +6h
Trump released a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as US territory - PHOTO
13:41 report.az +15m
Trump called the Strait of Hormuz the new territory of the United States
14:06 apa.az +24m
The Deputy Minister of Iraq responded to Trump's territorial claim regarding the Strait of Hormuz: We will correct the illusions soon
14:25 cbsnews.com +20m
Trump threatens longtime U.S. ally Oman amid Strait of Hormuz stalemate
17:47 independent.co.uk +3h
Trump circles the Strait of Hormuz on map and proclaims it as ‘new US territory’
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