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Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is U.S. territory
U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is currently considered United States territory. During a campaign rally, Trump claimed that U.S. forces maintain total control over the region adjacent to the waterway, including surrounding land areas and the borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This follows a social media post by Trump on Truth Social, which featured a map labeling the strategic maritime passage and its coasts in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran as ‘new U.S. territory’. Trump also reiterated his stance that Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon.
Iranian officials have categorically rejected these claims. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed the assertions as ‘illusions’ that cannot be achieved through tweets or military presence. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, mocked the claim, noting the vast distance between Washington and the Strait.
The rhetoric comes amid heightened tensions, as the U.S. prepares to impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the ‘harshest sanctions in history’ against Tehran. Iran has maintained that the Strait will not be opened until the United States fulfills commitments made in a June memorandum of understanding.
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Donald Trump · Iran · Iran · Kazem Gharibabadi · Strait of Hormuz · United States · United States
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Donald Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz is currently United States territory. alertas24.com · barrigaverde.net · actualidad.rt.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iran stated the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. meets commitments from a June memorandum of understanding. canal44.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Iran's National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei mocked the U.S. claim to the waterway. barrigaverde.net · actualidad.rt.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Washington is preparing the most severe sanctions against Tehran in history. alertas24.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. forces maintain total control over the region adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz, including land areas. barrigaverde.net · actualidad.rt.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Donald Trump asserted that Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon. alertas24.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Donald Trump published a map on Truth Social labeling the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding coasts as 'new U.S. territory'. canal44.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected U.S. claims to the Strait of Hormuz. alertas24.com · canal44.com