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Strait of Hormuz declared 'American territory' by Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz to be 'new American territory,' signaling a significant escalation in US control over the strategic waterway. Posting on Truth Social, Trump indicated that the area is now under US jurisdiction, describing a naval blockade as a 'wall of steel' that requires US approval for vessel passage.
Trump claimed that US military strikes have severely degraded Iran's capabilities, stating that Iranian missile manufacturing has dropped by 82% and that advanced intelligence equipment and radars have been destroyed. He asserted that the use of B-2 bombers was critical in preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weapon status.
In response, Iranian Army Commander Amir Hatami condemned the declaration as a 'grave mistake.' He announced that Iran has begun implementing decisions to expel US forces from the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz. Hatami warned that Iran would defend the waterway and announced a 30,000 dollar reward for the capture or killing of any American soldier.
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Amir Hatami · Donald Trump · Iran · Strait of Hormuz · United States
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] US military actions have reduced Iran's missile manufacturing capacity by 82%. shms.ps · palsawa.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iran will offer a 30,000 dollar reward for the capture or killing of an American soldier. alkhabaralyemeni.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iranian Army Commander Amir Hatami announced the start of implementing the expulsion of US forces from the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. alkhabaralyemeni.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Any Iranian attack will be met with a US response one hundred times stronger. shms.ps · palsawa.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz to be 'new American territory'. shms.ps · palsawa.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The naval blockade is described as a 'wall of steel' where ship passage requires US approval. shms.ps · palsawa.com