Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran
Trump said the move would follow the war with Iran and could raise major questions under international law.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" after defeating Iran, speaking at the David S. Mack Center in Garden City, New York.
- Connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical route for global energy shipments, making control of the waterway a central issue in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
- Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the administration faces domestic political pressure over elevated oil and gas prices, while Trump defended the costs as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Trump did not clarify whether his remarks represented a formal administration proposal or explain how the United States would establish such a claim, leaving legal analysts uncertain about international law implications.
- Since peace talks with Tehran broke down last month, the administration has traded missile strikes and barbs over regional commerce; the U.S. insists on maintaining freedom of navigation while Iran seeks concessions.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, media reported, citing a speech he made at the New York Police Academy. Iran has subsequently said the strait will remain under Iranian control.
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The politician called the event after which it would happen.
Donald Trump said on Friday that once Iran was defeated, he would declare the very strategic Strait of Ormuz as a "land of the United States", in a tone suggesting that he was joking. To which the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, replied on Saturday, assuring that the Strait of Ormuz "will remain Iranian". Follow our direct.
In Tehran, comments were made by the President of the United States that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz to be United States territory.
Trump says he’ll declare Hormuz a US territory
Washington - US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would be soon declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, escalating his rhetoric over the vital waterway that carries a significant share of global oil supplies.
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