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aljazeera.com
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
“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,” Trump said, with a chuckle. Since February 28, the US and Israel have been at war with Iran, after launching a series of aggressive strikes.
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thehill.com
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory
<strong>Trump did not elaborate on how he would make the critical shipping lane a U.S. territory</strong>, considering the U.S. does not have jurisdiction over the waterway. The Strait of Hormuz is located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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newsday.com
Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory? Trump says he'll declare it so once the Iran war is over - Newsday
President Donald Trump said Friday that <strong>once the war with Iran, which is nearing its sixth month, concludes, he will declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States."</strong>
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usatoday.com
Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory
"<strong>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</strong>," Trump said in an Aug. 14 speech in Garden City, New York.
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theguardian.com
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’ | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Almost six months into the war, there is little indication that negotiations will soon yield peace, as Iranian officials continue to defy Trump’s demands. The US has been blockading Iranian shipping and ports in recent months in an effort to pile economic pressure on Tehran. “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,” Trump said on Friday.
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aljazeera.com
Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he? | Explainer News | Al Jazeera
Trump cannot be taken seriously, especially in this case because <strong>making the strait US territory is physically and legally impossible</strong>, he said. But the statements do show that Trump is determined not to back down from Iran and accept defeat in ...
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