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Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory
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Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Donald Trump announced he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory.
  • Trump stated Iran is being heavily defeated and the U.S. controls passage through the strait.
  • The U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28 to end its nuclear program.

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he would soon designate the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory, asserting that Iran was being decisively defeated.

Very soon I will declare the Strait of Hormuz United States territory. That's right.

— Donald TrumpDuring a political rally in upstate New York.

"Very soon I will declare the Strait of Hormuz United States territory. That's right," Trump said with a slight smile during a political rally in upstate New York. He added that this would happen "after we finish defeating Iran, which is being defeated very badly."

The United States, alongside Israel, initiated a war against Iran on February 28. The stated objectives were to halt the country's controversial nuclear program and trigger a popular uprising. However, Iran retaliated by establishing de facto control over a significant portion of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy transport and other essential trade.

after we finish defeating Iran, which is being defeated very badly.

— Donald TrumpWhen announcing his intention to declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory.

"We have the blockade. No ship passes unless we want it to," Trump told the cheering crowd of supporters and police officers.

We have the blockade. No ship passes unless we want it to.

— Donald TrumpDescribing U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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