Trump Labels Strait of Hormuz “U.S. Territory”
President Donald Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory on Tuesday in a Truth Social post, while Tehran said the waterway will remain closed until Washington fulfills its commitments under a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The post included a map of the strategic waterway with the caption “New U.S. Territory,” according to Middle East Eye [1]. The move revived a threat Trump made last week to declare the strait American territory after an Iranian “surrender” that did not occur, the report stated.
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