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Trump posts map claiming Strait of Hormuz as US territory
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Trump posts map claiming Strait of Hormuz as US territory

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on his Truth Social platform claiming the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory."
  • Trump previously threatened to annex foreign territory and reiterated his idea of claiming the strait, which Iran has threatened to shut down.
  • Iran has demanded an end to sanctions and payment for war damages before reopening the vital oil transit route.

President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric regarding the Strait of Hormuz, posting a map on his Truth Social platform that designates the vital waterway as "NEW U.S. Territory." This move follows previous threats by Trump to annex foreign lands, including claims he might make Canada the 51st state or seize Greenland.

Trump first voiced the idea of claiming the strait on Friday, reportedly in a jovial tone, to which Iran responded that the waterway "will remain Iranian." He revisited the notion on Monday, suggesting it would be a good idea. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil transits, has been effectively shut down by Iran.

NEW U.S. Territory

— Donald TrumpOn his Truth Social platform, where he posted a map designating the Strait of Hormuz as such.

Iran has stated it will not reopen the strait until the United States meets a series of demands. These include ending the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, lifting oil sanctions, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and paying war damages. Prior to the recent conflict, the strait operated as an international waterway.

will remain Iranian

— IranIran's retort to Trump's initial threat to claim sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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