Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

In a provocative statement that has sent shockwaves through the international community, US President Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz as a US territory, potentially escalating tensions with Iran. Speaking at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, Trump claimed that he would "pretty soon" designate the waterway, a critical chokepoint for global trade and oil supplies, as a US territory. The remark has raised questions about whether it signals a new policy position from the Trump administration, which has been struggling to conclude the war with Iran. The move could have significant implications for global trade and the stability of the region, and many are left wondering what exactly Trump's intentions are and what the consequences of such a declaration might be.

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...