Trump circles the Strait of Hormuz on map and proclaims it as ‘new US territory’

The president reasserts that the U.S. will takeover the Middle East passageway it hasn’t been able to get under control for months — and even parts of Iran — in taunting new Truth Social post

The US President shared an image declaring the Strait of Hormuz part of the US on Truth Social after floating the idea earlier this week.

When asked whether he was working to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Trump declined to answer and shook his head no.

Trump labels Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’ as Iran says Israel is biggest obstacle to negotiations Elis Gjevori on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 13:21 Tehran says the waterway will remain closed until Washington lifts its blockade and fulfils an interim agreement On 15 August 2026, Iran rejected the

The shoddy graphic was shared by the President on his Truth Social platform, labelling the Persian Gulf, Iran, and the Gulf of Oman.

If you voted for the Republican ticket because it promised a restrained foreign policy, I have some bad news for you.

President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on declaring the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory, asserting that Washington has “total control” of the strategic waterway as Tehran threatened a military attack to break the U.S. naval blockade and declared a shift toward a more offensive posture.

If you voted for the Republican ticket because it promised a restrained foreign policy, I have some bad news for you.

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices are holding up at around $88 per barrel after the war of words between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continued over the weekend. Donald Trump has threatened to seize the narrow waterway and make it a US territory, marking a major escalation…

US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.

On Friday, just two ships passed through the waterway, down from a pre-war average of 130

The Iranian regime has reponded to President Trump's claim that he'll turn the Strait of Hormuz into a U.S. territory once the war is won. Aaron Navarro has the story.

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

State of the Union: The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament said Israel was waging an “ongoing war of extermination” in his country’s south.

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

Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself seizing an Iranian oil tanker after claiming he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.

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."

Iran hit back at President Donald Trump’s statement that he will “pretty soon” make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, with an Iranian diplomat calling Trump’s comments “fanciful delusions.” Trump escalated his rhetoric aimed at Tehran, declaring on Friday that, “after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very

Iran on Saturday rejected President Trump’s assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States,” saying the opening and closure of the key waterway will remain up to Iran’s control. In a post on the social platform X, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the U.S. ha

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.

'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

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.”

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

President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating 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

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

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, PGSA, the body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, has rejected claims by the United States of America officials that the waterway is open. “Claims and repeated posts by U.S. officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality,”