Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran
Trump said the waterway carries about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments and vowed to keep ships out unless Washington allows passage.
- 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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After having defeated Iran, which is suffering a heavy defeat, I will declare very soon the Strait of Hormuz territory of the United States (U.S.), said Donald Trump in front of the police academy in Garden City, New York State, in the middle of the negotiating stalemate with Tehran. It is true -. We imposed the blockade. [...] The article Iran, Trump: "I will declare the Strait of Hormuz territory of the U.S. (U.S.) Tehran: "You cannot conquer …
Garden City., U.S. President Donald Trump stated that “soon” would declare the Strait of Ormuz as part of U.S. territory, and claimed that “Iran is being severely defeated.
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