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strikeAug 18, 2026

Trump Posts Map Depicting Hormuz As 'New' US Territory, Just After Latest Tanker Attack By Iranians

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Trump Posts Map Depicting Hormuz As 'New' US Territory, Just After Latest Tanker Attack By Iranians Yet another attack has occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, this time on a foreign tanker on an outbound transit route, which Iran and Oman claim to directly oversee and administer according to the terms of the Oman deal…

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  • Tyler DurdenBy Tyler Durden

    Trump Posts Map Depicting Hormuz As 'New' US Territory, Just After Latest Tanker Attack By Iranians Yet another attack has occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, this time on a foreign tanker on an outbound transit route, which Iran and Oman claim to directly oversee and …

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Indirect US-Iran talks concluded without a deal, according to reports. The United States and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran in late February, which disrupted global energy supplies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Media reports suggest Washington could resume strikes after the November 3 midterm elections, following repeated threats from US President Donald Trump.

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