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Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?

5 outlets 12 reports 90 hours World
aljazeera.com5 cbsnews.com3 euronews.com2 report.az theguardian.com
12 August 2026
19:07 aljazeera.com first
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’
15 August 2026
02:00 aljazeera.com +2h
Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
04:25 aljazeera.com +2h
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
09:04 euronews.com +4h
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
16 August 2026
02:26 cbsnews.com +17h
Iran calls Trump's plan to turn Strait of Hormuz into U.S. territory "delusions"
13:14 aljazeera.com +10h
Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?
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