Tehran says Strait of Hormuz will 'remain Iranian' after Trump claims it will soon be US territory

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.

Iran has hit back at US President Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, saying the waterway will 'always remain Iranian'.

Iran called on the US to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war.

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

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.

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.”

Araghchi says talks with Oman about Strait of Hormuz ‘may reach conclusion soon’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that negotiations between Iran and Oman “may reach a conclusion soon,” Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. Araghchi said the talks with Oman regarding the shared management of th

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.

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.

Two oil tankers from the United Arab Emirates were struck by Iranian drones Thursday while navigating the Strait of Hormuz, according to UAE authorities. The UAE Foreign Ministry blamed Iran for the attacks on the vessels, which are managed by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil and gas company, ADNOC. The ministry described t

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 rhe

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

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

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

Trump was speaking at a political rally at a police academy in New York state.

US President Donald Trump said the US has effectively blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying, “we have the blockade. No ships get through unless we want them to.”

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.

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

The US president says America will also hit Iran hard economically as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal to end a nearly six month conflict

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.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions today on five Iranian officials for undermining “international peace, security and stability” with the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz  Toronto Star

The United Arab Emirates on Friday condemned an Iranian attack it said targeted two vessels linked to state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

Strife over the fate of the Strait of Hormuz continues amid the war with Iran. Plus, Democrats demand answers over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln deployed overseas. Robert Murrett, a retired vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, shares his analysis.

Iran war latest: Tehran rejects Trump claim of US control over Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com