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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory post-Iran conflict

Donald Trump announced his intention to declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory following Iran's defeat. He made this statement during a political rally in New York, suggesting it would happen after Iran is "very badly defeated." The remark's seriousness and policy implications remain unclear. The Strait of Hormuz has become a point of contention, with Iran reportedly establishing control over it after a conflict initiated by Trump and Israel against Iran. AI

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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory post-Iran conflict

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Trump says he’ll soon declare Strait of Hormuz to be 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 a territory of the United S…