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Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

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Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
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Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

US president says Iran ‘would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion’.

Published On 22 Aug 2026

- US President Donald Trump says he “views the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now”.

- Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi says the latest US threats of economic warfare are “doomed to fail”, and that sanctions proposed by US

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