White House: Trump's Hormuz comment was a joke
Reports have confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump did not discuss with his advisors the possibility of declaring the Strait of Hormuz an American area. His remarks about controlling the strait were just a joke, according to a White House official who clarified that the talk of making it an American territory was not serious. This comes amid ongoing tensions surrounding the strait, which Iran insists will remain Iranian and will only be closed by Tehran's order.
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