‘Pretty soon’: Trump vows to claim Hormuz as US territory; Iran hits back

Trump’s remarks came days after he claimed that the US had “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and described the American naval blockade as a “WALL OF STEEL”.US President Donald Trump Friday said the United States will soon declare the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz a territory of the US, escalating his rhetoric over the waterway at the centre of the ongoing conflict with Iran.“After we finish defeating Iran… I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said at a rally in New York on Friday. He did not explain how such a declaration would be implemented or what legal implications it would have.Trump’s remarks came days after he claimed that the US had “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and described the American naval blockade as a “WALL O