Trump says ‘pretty soon’ he’ll declare the Strait of Hormuz a ‘territory of the United States’

Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?

US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.

Aug 16, 2026

US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.

Aug 15, 2026

Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’

US President Trump says that 'pretty soon' he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once Iran is defeated.

Aug 15, 2026

Trump says he will make Strait of Hormuz as US territory

Donald Trump said he will make the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States.

Aug 14, 2026

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war

Control over the strait has been a sticking point in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.

Aug 14, 2026

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clear Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran. During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” designate the waterway – a crucial chokepoint for global trade, through which about a fifth of the world’s seaborne

Aug 14, 2026

Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory

President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory early on Tuesday in an apparent effort to double down on his calls to annex the waterway. The map, which Trump posted on his Truth Social account, labels the waterway as a “new U.S. territory.” The Strait of…

Aug 18, 2026

Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

US President Donald Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, escalating his rhetoric over the vital waterway that carries a significant share of global oil supplies.

Aug 14, 2026

Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory

President Donald Trump posted a map on social media that showed the Strait of Hormuz as a “new U.S. territory” on Tuesday. The president’s Truth Social post came days after he floated the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as the war with Iran persists with no resolution. The key waterway […]

Aug 18, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Will Declare Strait of Hormuz ‘U.S. Territory’ — ‘After We Finish Defeating Iran’

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will declare the Strait of Hormuz “U.S. territory” after it finishes defeating Iran, escalating his assertion of American control over the strategic waterway as Tehran vowed that the strait “has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian.” The post Trump Says U.S. Will Declare Strait of Hormuz ‘U.S. Territory’ — ‘After We Finish Defeating Iran’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 15, 2026

Trump says ‘pretty soon’ he’ll declare the Strait of Hormuz a ‘territory of the United States’

President Donald Trump told a crowd in Nassau County, New York, on Friday that he plans to make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as the two countries continue to spar over control of the strait. The president has traded barbs and missile strikes with Tehran regarding the flow of regional commerce through the […]

Aug 14, 2026

Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran

President Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" after the Iran war.

Aug 14, 2026