Iran slams Trump’s threat to declare Hormuz US territory

Iran fires back at Trump’s claim to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, asserting the crucial waterway “will remain Iranian” amid ongoing tensions.

A woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Jun 30, 2026. (File photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters) 16 Aug 2026 03:40AM (Updated: 16 Aug 2026 03:45AM) TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday (Aug 15) fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US terr

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

Attacks in the Hormuz strait have continued, highlighting the continued risks to regional shipping.

Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded "will remain Iranian". Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Midd

"The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on X.

Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory  euractiv.com

Tehran's reaction came after Donald Trump said he would "finish defeating" Iran and "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory.

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.

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.

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will declare the Strait of Hormuz “U.S. territory” after it finishes defeating Iran, escalating his assertion of American control over the strategic waterway as Tehran vowed that the strait “has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian.”

Donald Trump said the strait would become part of the US after Iran is defeated. He also told Americans to accept higher gas prices, which have soared since Iran closed Hormuz in response to US and Israeli attacks.

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

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 during a

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

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 told a crowd in Nassau County, New York, on Friday that he plans to make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as the two countries continue to spar over control of the strait. The president has traded barbs and missile strikes with Tehran regarding the flow of regional commerce through the…

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

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway.  “Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said during an address hig

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

President Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" after the Iran war.

Netanyahu’s comments came as he also pushed back against a US-backed plan aimed at ending the Gaza warIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a sharp rebuke against the UK, calling it the “Islamic republic of Britain” and describing it as a potential “first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons” in a pod