The image shows the strait that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, marked by a circle and accompanied by the expression “new US territory”, as well as a band with blue, red and white colors and stars.
Trump publishes map with Strait of Hormuz as US territory
The image shows the strait that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, marked by a circle and accompanied by the expression “new US territory”, as well as a band with blue, red and white colors and stars. On Friday, Donald Trump...
"After we finish defeating Iran, which is being defeated very severely, very soon I will declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory. No ships will go through there unless we want them to," Trump said during a rally on Long Island in New York state.
- Days earlier, the US president had also argued that the United States should maintain control of that sea route, claiming that attacks carried out by the US since February have...
- "The United States has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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On Friday, Donald Trump had already stated that he intended to declare the Strait of Hormuz as “US territory” after “defeating Iran”, at a time when negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain paralyzed.
"After we finish defeating Iran, which is being defeated very severely, very soon I will declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory. We have a blockade. No ships will go through there unless we want them to," Trump said during a rally on Long Island in New York state.
Days earlier, the US president had also argued that the United States should maintain control of that sea route, claiming that attacks carried out by the US since February have significantly reduced Iranian military capabilities, an assertion rejected by Tehran.
"The United States has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz. I think we will keep it!" Trump wrote last Wednesday on his Truth Social network, adding that "there is nothing Iran can do about it."
The 60-day deadline, ending on Monday as established in the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran on June 17, provided for the suspension of military operations and the opening of negotiations to reach a definitive agreement.
Hostilities, however, resumed a few weeks after the agreement was signed, with Washington and Tehran accusing each other of violating their commitments.
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, is one of the world's main routes for transporting oil and gas and has become one of the main points of tension in the conflict between the United States and Iran.
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