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Trump called the Strait of Hormuz an American territory

8 outlets 20 reports 92 hours Azerbaijan
independent.co.uk6 apa.az5 report.az3 azernews.az2 cbsnews.com france24.com aljazeera.com theguardian.com
18 August 2026
07:19 independent.co.uk first
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
22:55 apa.az +6h
Trump: The Strait of Hormuz will not be as important in the future as before
20 August 2026
00:07 report.az +1h
Trump: The Strait of Hormuz will not be as important as before
09:01 azernews.az +8h
Strait of Hormuz may become less critical to global energy trade, Trump says
21 August 2026
08:53 azernews.az +23h
Iran labels California its ‘new territory’ against Trump's argument on Hormuz claim
11:01 independent.co.uk +2h
Strait of Hormuz tracker: The maps and charts that debunk Trump’s claim the route has reopened
22 August 2026
00:38 apa.az +13h
Trump announced that the United States has full control over the Strait of Hormuz
01:55 report.az +1h
Trump called the Strait of Hormuz an American territory
02:00 aljazeera.com +4m
Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
03:24 theguardian.com +1h
Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
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