US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett says that his comments overstate the level of US control over the international shipping route.
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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
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14.08.2026
Trump: The US may soon declare the Strait of Hormuz its territory
report.az
14.08.2026
Trump circles the Strait of Hormuz on map and proclaims it as ‘new US territory’
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump released a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as US territory - PHOTO
apa.az
18.08.2026
Iran calls Trump's plan to turn Strait of Hormuz into U.S. territory "delusions"
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16.08.2026
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