Trump Repeats Claim: Hormuz Strait Is New U.S. Territory
Donald Trump reposted a map on Truth Social depicting the Strait of Hormuz as a 'new U.S. territory,' reinforcing his claim that the U.S. effectively controls the strait, a move met with strong reactions from Iran.
Consensus
- Donald Trump reposted a map on August 23 showing the Strait of Hormuz as a new U.S. territory.
- The map was originally posted on August 18.
- Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz is de facto U.S. territory.
- The Strait of Hormuz is internationally recognized as an international strait under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- The U.S. has not ratified the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Iran and Oman each claim 12-nautical-mile territorial waters, leaving no neutral waters in the narrowest part of the strait.
- U.S. naval forces have been operating in the region from a base in Bahrain for decades.
- The U.S. asserts the right of transit passage through international straits, which is broader than the right of innocent passage.
Points of divergence
- Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it intervenes in the situation around the Strait of Hormuz. — vm
- Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated the Strait would be closed until Washington fulfills conditions from a U.S.-Iran memorandum. — vm
- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Trump was mistaken and promised to correct the 'misunderstanding' soon. — vm
- Trump made the statement during a rally in South Carolina on Saturday night. — interfax
- Trump claimed the U.S. has imposed a blockade through which no ship passes unless the U.S. allows it. — fontanka
- Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory after defeating Iran. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Trump again published a map of the Strait of Hormuz as "new US territories" — Фонтанка
- Trump again published a map with the Strait of Hormuz as part of the USA — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump again published a map where the Strait of Hormuz is marked as US territory — Интерфакс
Key entities
- USA
- Ormuz Strait
- Donald Trump
- Truth Social
- Iran
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Middle East
- United States
- South Carolina
- Kazem Garibabad
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