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Trump Says He Considers Strait of Hormuz ‘American Territory’

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he considers the Strait of Hormuz to be “American territory,” escalating rhetoric over the strategically vital waterway as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high. “I see the Strait of Hormuz as American territory right now. It is American territory,” Trump said while discussing the ongoing dispute with Iran over the Gulf’s most important maritime passage. Trump also suggested uncertaint…

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US President Donald Trump called the Ormuz Strait "American territory," during a rally, reports News.ro, quoting The Guardian. Trump said last week that he intended to declare the United States territory tight after the end of the war with Iran.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Center

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…

·Iraq
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Lean Right

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 …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Lean Right

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.

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Lean Left

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…

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royanews.tv broke the news on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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