How the story developed

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’

5 outlets 8 reports 89 hours World
aljazeera.com3 cbsnews.com2 euronews.com report.az theguardian.com
11 August 2026
06:32 aljazeera.com first
Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue
12 August 2026
19:07 aljazeera.com +36h
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
13 August 2026
12:39 cbsnews.com +17h
Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
15:50 euronews.com +3h
Iran's military rejects Trump's claims of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'
14 August 2026
02:30 cbsnews.com +10h
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat
22:42 report.az +20h
Trump: The US may soon declare the Strait of Hormuz its territory
23:14 theguardian.com +32m
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
23:50 aljazeera.com +36m
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’
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