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Trump again claims Strait of Hormuz will be U.S. territory
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Trump again claims Strait of Hormuz will be U.S. territory

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Donald Trump again suggested on social media that the Strait of Hormuz should become U.S. territory, posting a map that included parts of Iran, Oman, and the UAE.
  • An Iranian official dismissed Trump's claim as delusional, while White House officials previously stated Trump was joking about declaring the strait U.S. territory.
  • Trump reiterated his idea, stating the U.S. controls the strait through sanctions and that he likes the idea of declaring it U.S. territory.

Donald Trump has once again laid claim to the Strait of Hormuz, posting a map on his Truth Social account on Tuesday that he captioned "New U.S. Territory."

I think we will be in control of it.

— Donald TrumpTrump's social media post last week regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

The map included parts of the coastlines of Iran, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. This assertion follows a similar post last week where Trump wrote, "I think we will be in control of it."

While White House officials had previously suggested Trump was joking about declaring the strait U.S. territory, he told reporters on Tuesday that declaring it U.S. territory was a good idea. "I mean, we control it," Trump said, referring to U.S. control through sanctions. "And I like the idea of declaring it territory."

I mean, we control it. ... And I like the idea of declaring it territory.

— Donald TrumpTrump's remarks to reporters at the White House on Tuesday when asked about his previous statement.

Trump first floated the idea on August 14, claiming the U.S. Navy maintained full control of the Strait of Hormuz. "After fully defeating Iran, I will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory," he said at an event. The Strait of Hormuz is currently a focal point of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

After fully defeating Iran, I will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory.

— Donald TrumpTrump's statement at an event on August 14.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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