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diplomacyAug 17, 2026

'Delusional': Iran fires back at Trump's 'Make Hormuz Strait a territory of the US' ambitions

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In a speech on New York's Long Island, Trump introduced the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.

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    In a speech on New York's Long Island, Trump introduced the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Trump told a crowd of law enforcement officers: "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated — pretty soon, I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strai…

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