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diplomacyAug 14, 2026
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
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Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran.
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- Maya YangBy Maya Yang
Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran. During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” d…
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