Trump Claims Strait of Hormuz as ‘American Territory’, Iran Calls It ‘Delusions’
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Shafaq News - Washington: US President Donald Trump asserted on Saturday that Iran is eager to reach an agreement with the United States, noting that his country has complete control over the borders and the Strait of Hormuz. In a press statement, Trump said that the Iranians are desperate to make a deal, but are not ready for the right one, adding that he doesn't yet know "with whom to negotiate." He further stated that Iran no longer has suffi…
Donald Trump says he sees the Strait of Ormuz, a sea corridor between Iran and Oman that is essential for international oil trade, as "American territory." In Senator Darline Graham's campaign act in South Carolina on Friday night (21), the president made comments to the crowd about the military blockade in Iranian ports and the difficulties in ending the war. — We don't know if we win, because I see the Strait of Ormuz as an American territory …
Tensions between the US and Iran have reached a boiling point, with Iran threatening a massive retaliatory strike after President Donald Trump declared Hormuz a US territory and imposed the toughest financial sanctions.
What did Trump say about the Strait of Hormuz and Iran? US President Donald Trump stated that he considers the Strait of Hormuz to be US territory. He claimed that Washington controls the entire region. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a broadcast of his speech at a campaign rally. "So we went there and stopped them. They will never have nuclear weapons. They want a deal so badly. We don't even know if we want that, because right now I v…
Donald Trump called the tight Ormuz "an American territory, in the context of the US continuing the military blockade on Iranian shipping and ports, while the Trump administration is working to end the war with this country," reports The Guardian.
US President Donald Trump has created a stir internationally by calling the Strait of Hormuz 'American territory'. Iran has expressed strong anger over Trump's statement on the military blockade on Iran, calling it a 'delusion'. The US-Iran conflict has intensified over the strait, through which 20% of the world's crude oil is transported.
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