Trump Labels Hormuz Strait as New U.S. Territory
U.S. President Donald Trump published a map in Truth Social labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a 'New U.S. Territory,' sparking diplomatic reactions from Iran, which reaffirmed its control over the waterway. The move follows a 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran that expired without a new agreement.
Consensus
- Donald Trump published a map in Truth Social depicting the Strait of Hormuz as a 'new U.S. territory'.
- The map shows the Strait of Hormuz enclosed in a circle with the label 'New U.S. Territory' in English.
- Iran has rejected the claim, asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. и Iran expired on August 18.
- Trump claimed that U.S. military forces fully control the Strait through a naval blockade.
- Iran stated that the Strait will remain closed until U.S. sanctions are lifted and assets are unfrozen.
- Trump previously expressed interest in declaring the Strait a U.S. territory and claimed effective control via blockade.
Points of divergence
- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Trump's misunderstanding about the Strait of Hormuz will either be corrected or fixed by Iran itself. — kommersant
- Iran announced the closure of the maritime corridor and the U.S. began blockading Iranian ports after the conflict resumed on July 8. — kommersant
- Trump previously claimed to be the 'interim president of Venezuela' after Maduro's capture in winter 2026. — interfax
- Trump expressed interest in acquiring Canada and Greenland, citing national security concerns. — interfax
- Trump threatened to seize part of Iranian territory, specifically the island of Khark, which hosts a major oil terminal. — interfax
- Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait will be opened only after U.S. sanctions are lifted, the blockade ends, and Iranian assets are unfrozen. — vedomosti
- Iran's Foreign Ministry representative Esmaeil Baghaei stated that the U.S.-Iran understanding memorandum lost relevance due to U.S. violations and lack of negotiations. — vedomosti
- Al Arabiya reported on August 17 that the U.S. and Iran agreed to extend the ceasefire for another 60 days. — vedomosti
- Trump threatened to 'bomb Oman to hell' if it intervenes in the Hormuz situation. — vm
- Trump claimed that the U.S. has all capabilities to escalate the conflict if necessary. — vm
Coverage (8 sources)
- In Iran, Trump's post about the Strait of Hormuz belonging to the US was responded to — Коммерсантъ
- Trump published a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as US territory — Интерфакс
- Trump published on Truth Social a map where the Strait of Hormuz is marked as US territory. Subscribe to TASS in "M..." — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump published a map of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it US territory — Вести
- Trump on the map marked the Strait of Hormuz as "new US territory" — Ведомости
- Trump Threatened to Declare the Strait of Hormuz US Territory — SOTAvision
- Trump published a map of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it new US territory — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz a new US territory — Москва 24
Key entities
- USA
- Ormuz Strait
- Donald Trump
- Truth Social
- Iran
- Moscow
- TASS
- Oman
- INTERFAX.RU
- MID
- U
- Washington
- Tehran
- RT
- Kazem Garibabad
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