Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:24:22 GMT

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway. “Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said during an address highlighting...

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The same story across the political spectrum (3 sources)

Right: VIDEO: Trump says he will declare new US territory 'pretty soon' in the Middle East — www.theblaze.com
Right: Trump Says U.S. Will Declare Strait of Hormuz ‘U.S. Territory’ — ‘After We Finish Defeating Iran’ — www.breitbart.com
Right: State of Hormuz? Trump jokes about annexing Middle East waterway at heart of Iran war — www.washingtontimes.com

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