Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran during Long Island rally
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.
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Part of The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz
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1 sourceIran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
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10 sourcesIran rejects Trump's 'delusions' on making Strait of Hormuz a US territory
Middle East live: Trump threatens US takeover of Hormuz as Iran vows to retain control
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11 sourcesTrump Says He May Declare Strait of Hormuz ‘Territory of the United States’ as Iran Blockade Cuts Ship Traffic by 90%
Iran rebukes Trump’s Strait of Hormuz territory comment: ‘Will remain Iranian’
Iran claps back after Trump declares Hormuz Strait may soon become US territory
Trump Says U.S. Will Declare Strait of Hormuz ‘U.S. Territory’ — ‘After We Finish Defeating Iran’
Trump eyes extraordinary move to declare Strait of Hormuz ‘territory’ of the US…
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9 articlesUS President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war
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The story so far
3 developments- Aug 12Only center coverage:Trump keeps saying the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. Does it?
- Aug 14Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran during Long Island rally
- Aug 15Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory
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