Trump says he’ll soon declare Strait of Hormuz to be US territory

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-14 · 21:02 GMTOutlet · Privately owned · Hong KongRead · 1 min

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President Donald Trump stated at a rally in Garden City, New York, that he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States after Iran is defeated. Trump made the remark with a chuckle, and it was unclear how seriously he intended it or if it represented a new policy. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded that Tehran would not be intimidated and that the strategic waterway would only be opened or closed under Iran's authority.

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Gharibabadi asserted the Strait of Hormuz would only be opened or closed under Iran's authority.

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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated Tehran would not be intimidated by US threats or show of force.

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It was unclear how seriously Trump intended the remark or if it represented a new policy.

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Trump made the remark with a chuckle during a political rally in New York.

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President Donald Trump stated he will 'soon' declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory after defeating Iran.

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President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.“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,” he said with a chuckle during a political rally at a police academy in Garden City, New York.“It’s true,” he added.It was unclear how seriously Trump intended the remark or whether it represented a new policy position.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem ‌Gharibabadi said early on Saturday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats or ⁠a show of force ‌by Washington.Commenting on Trump’s ‌statements, ‌Gharibabadi said in ‌a social media post ⁠that the strategic waterway ⁠would only be opened or closed under ‌Iran’s ‌authority.Prices are displayed at a petrol station in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday. Photo: AFP

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