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Trump: The Strait of Hormuz will not be as important as before

8 outlets 19 reports 86 hours Azerbaijan
independent.co.uk5 apa.az4 cbsnews.com3 report.az2 nbcnews.com2 aljazeera.com euronews.com france24.com
16 August 2026
02:26 cbsnews.com first
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?
17 August 2026
13:45 report.az +24h
Trump: We will bomb Oman if it interferes with activities in the Strait of Hormuz
15:28 euronews.com +1h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it impedes US-Iran Strait of Hormuz talks
20:17 nbcnews.com +4h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran
20:40 apa.az +23m
Trump: Declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory is a "great idea".
23:57 nbcnews.com +3h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal
18 August 2026
01:38 cbsnews.com +1h
Trump takes aim at longtime ally Oman as Strait of Hormuz remains gridlocked
07:19 independent.co.uk +5h
Iran-US war latest: Ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump casts doubt over peace deal
13:26 apa.az +6h
Trump released a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as US territory - PHOTO
13:41 report.az +15m
Trump called the Strait of Hormuz the new territory of the United States
14:06 apa.az +24m
The Deputy Minister of Iraq responded to Trump's territorial claim regarding the Strait of Hormuz: We will correct the illusions soon
14:25 cbsnews.com +20m
Trump threatens longtime U.S. ally Oman amid Strait of Hormuz stalemate
17:47 independent.co.uk +3h
Trump circles the Strait of Hormuz on map and proclaims it as ‘new US territory’
19 August 2026
00:22 france24.com +6h
Trump says no Iran talks planned, insists Strait of Hormuz remains open
00:32 apa.az +10m
Trump threatened Oman because of the agreement made with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz
06:46 independent.co.uk +6h
Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is open with all mines removed after declaring it ‘new US territory’
12:37 independent.co.uk +5h
Rosie O’Donnell skewers Trump’s Strait of Hormuz claim: ‘The moron-a-thon continues’
16:52 independent.co.uk +4h
Strait of Hormuz tracker: The maps and charts that debunk Trump’s claim the route has reopened
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