Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
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Key context: <p>Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clear</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran.</p><p>During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” designate the waterway – a crucial chokepoint for global trade, through which about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil supplies typically pass – a US territory.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/trump-threat-strait-hormuz-us-territory">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clearDonald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran.During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” designate the waterway – a crucial chokepoint for global trade, through which about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil supplies typically pass – a US territory. Continue reading...
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