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Trump says Strait of Hormuz will soon be a "territory of the United States"

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will soon be a "territory of the United States"
Daily Mirror Friday 14 August 2026, 21:08 UTC By [email protected] (Tom Sanders) 1 min read
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz will soon be a "territory of the United States" The US President's latest outburst came following claims the United States "totally controls" the disputed Iranian waterway Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States." Speaking at a rally in New York on Friday, Trump said: "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the...

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will soon be a "territory of the United States" The US President's latest outburst came following claims the United States "totally controls" the disputed Iranian waterway Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States." Speaking at a rally in New York on Friday, Trump said: "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.” Ahead of the speech, the US president told Fox News “We totally control, we own, in the true sense, we own the Strait of Hormuz,” adding that "we only allow boats to come in if we want them to come in.” This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .
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