Iran rebukes Trump’s Strait of Hormuz territory comment: ‘Will remain Iranian’

Iran rejects Trump’s ‘delusions’ on making Strait of Hormuz a US territory

Iran on Saturday rejected President Trump’s assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States,” saying the opening and closure of the key waterway will remain up to Iran’s control. In a post on the social platform X, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the U.S. has no…

Aug 15, 2026

Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘new US territory’ before announcing no talks with Iran planned

President Trump doubled down Tuesday on his claim to the Strait of Hormuz on behalf of America, posting a revised map of the area on social media that labeled the waterway “new US territory."

Aug 18, 2026

Trump Doubles Down on Declaring Strait of Hormuz U.S. Territory as Iran Threatens to Break U.S. Blockade

President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on declaring the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory, asserting that Washington has “total control” of the strategic waterway as Tehran threatened a military attack to break the U.S. naval blockade and declared a shift toward a more offensive posture. The post Trump Doubles Down on Declaring Strait of Hormuz U.S. Territory as Iran Threatens to Break U.S. Blockade appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 17, 2026

Iran rebukes Trump’s Strait of Hormuz territory comment: ‘Will remain Iranian’

Iran hit back at President Donald Trump’s statement that he will “pretty soon” make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, with an Iranian diplomat calling Trump’s comments “fanciful delusions.” Trump escalated his rhetoric aimed at Tehran, declaring on Friday that, “after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll […]

Aug 15, 2026