Trump extends US claim to Strait of Hormuz
The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's persistent efforts to attempt to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz. He posted a picture on the "Truth Social" platform showing the strait listed among American territories. This comes amid ongoing tensions with Iran and the naval blockade imposed on it. Trump expressed his intention to make the strait a U.S. territory after Iran's defeat, indicating that U.S. forces would control maritime navigation in the area. Tehran rejected these claims, considering them fantasies, while a White House official confirmed that Trump was not joking and that his remarks were made in jest, despite escalating rhetoric against Iran alongside intensifying sanctions and economic pressures.
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