Trump posts map calling Strait of Hormuz 'New US Territory'
Trump’s post came as Iran and Oman moved toward a shipping framework that could be finalized within days, with U.S. officials opposing key terms.
- President Trump posted a map on Truth Social labeling the Strait of Hormuz as 'New U.S. Territory' following his declaration about the area after defeating Iran.
- Iran dismissed Trump's comments as delusional, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi condemning the claim and insisting the strait will remain closed until blockades and embargoes end.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains a key flashpoint amid ongoing conflict, contributing to rising global fuel prices and heightened tensions.
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Today News Headlines for School Assembly, August 20, 2026: Trump continues to claim Strait of Hormuz as ‘US territory’
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Donald Trump is making a stir with a new map: the street of Hormus is marked as a U.S. territory. At the same time, the president claims that the important strait is open, although it is in fact still closed.
The US's desire to unilaterally open the Strait of Hormuz and then control it too far from Washington's real possibilities was expressed in Tehran.
After the expiration of the 60 days of truce - concluded on Monday - the situation in the Middle East remains very hot. To throw gasoline on the fire is, once again, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who on his social network Truth published a map, in which was circled the Strait of Hormuz and, above, appears the inscription "New U.S. territory." A provocation that unleashed the immediate reply of Tehran: "Presto his illusion reg…
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