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President Donald Trump on Friday (August 14, 2026) said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of U.S. territory after defeating Iran .
Addressing a political rally in New York state, the US president exuded confidence that the US would defeat Iran in the ongoing war.
“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 political rally at a police academy in New York state. Earlier reporting noted: Donald Trump says will declare Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’, Iran hits back US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States. Earlier reporting noted: “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. Earlier reporting noted: Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi hit back at Trump’s remarks, saying the Strait of Hormuz “cannot be seized by tweet” or military force.
