Trump says he would claim Strait of Hormuz for the United States after Iran is defeated
Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz American territory once Iran is beaten, while Tehran said the waterway will stay under Iranian control.
US President Donald Trump said at a rally in New York that he would move to make the Strait of Hormuz part of the United States after Iran is defeated. The remarks came as tensions over the strategic waterway remained high on Saturday.
Iran rejected the idea, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying the strait would remain Iranian. He said only Tehran could decide whether the passage is opened or closed.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important shipping routes and a key point of leverage in any confrontation involving Iran. The latest exchange adds to the diplomatic strain around the Gulf route.
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