Iran Calls Trump ‘Delusional,’ Declares ‘Post-American Order’ — After He Claims Hormuz as ‘New U.S. Territory’

Iranian officials fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling him “delusional” and declaring a “post-American order” in the Persian Gulf after the president posted a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz “New U.S. Territory” and insisted the strategic waterway is “open and operating.”

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted an image on his Truth Social platform showing a map of the Strait of Hormuz circled and captioned "NEW U.S. Territory," above a band in the colours of the American flag. The post carried no accompanying text.

Oil Posts Modest Gains With Strait of Hormuz Situation Unclear  WSJ

This is not the first time Trump has raised the idea of a US takeover. On Friday, he said in a light-hearted manner that he would soon declare it to be US territory. Iran quickly responded and said that the strait "will remain Iranian".

US President Donald Trump said that Tuesday that no talks with Iran were under way or scheduled, as he posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as a new American territory in a fresh jibe at Tehran. Trump has been pressing his threat to claim sovereignty over the crucial energy waterway as the nearly six-month-old Ira

This is not the first time that Trump, faced with a foreign policy obstacle, has threatened to annex foreign territory.

This is not the first time that the US President has threatened to annex foreign territory.

Trump posted a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz 'new US territory', renewing his threat to claim the vital waterway amid the Iran war.

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."

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug 17, 2026, in Washington. (File photo: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) 18 Aug 2026 10:06PM (Updated: 18 Aug 2026 10:10PM) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Aug 18) posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz

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…

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…

Trump posts map labelling Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory' US President Donald Trump has posted an image on social media labelling the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory".  The map of the strategic waterway - through which a fifth of the globe's oil and liquefied natural gas passes - was posted on his

President Donald Trump said he wants the Strait of Hormuz to become U.S. territory. Iranian officials called the remarks "fanciful delusions"

Throughout the conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump has alternated between threats of escalation and assertions that a peace deal is imminent.

Iran Accuses Trump Of ‘Fanciful Delusions,’ Says Strait Of Hormuz ‘Cannot Be Seized By Tweet’  Forbes

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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Friday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats.

Donald Trump has said that "pretty soon" he will be "declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States" but Iran have already responded saying Hormuz "will remain Iranian."

Tehran has called on the US to accept defeat as it says it is no longer negotiating with Washington

Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat” after President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of the U.S.

Before the war, Hormuz carried around a fifth of the world’s oil and LNG exports.

Traffic through the Strait has been central to peace negotiations between the US and Iran.

Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."

US President Donald Trump stated on Friday, Aug. 14, that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a United States territory upon the conclusion of the war with Iran, asserting that a US blockade currently controls the waterway. The announcement follows reports of two new attacks on ships in the strait and the collap

Trump has repeatedly said that the key energy waterway, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war, is under US control -- an assertion the Islamic republic denies.

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

'Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a U.S. territory' • Iran defiant as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices  Haaretz

Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory  Dawn

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S territory.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran. "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," he said with a chuckle durin

The Strait of Hormuz has remained shut since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28.

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

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

President Trump announces plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran, despite ongoing stalemate over the vital shipping lane.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as ‌the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S 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.

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, N

The US President's latest outburst came following claims the United States "totally controls" the disputed Iranian waterway

Trump says he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory  CNN

Trump also said he has used the military "a little bit more than I wanted to" but argued pressure on Tehran is necessary to prevent the Iranian regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon

His comments came a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US would impose measures on Tehran that have "never been seen" as soon as next week.

President Donald Trump just announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory following the defeat of Iran.

Donald Trump claimed once again Iran has been defeated, despite tensions still simmering in the Middle East.

Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz strait US territory  Arab News

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