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Trump Vows US Will Claim Strait of Hormuz as Iran Conflict Intensifies
Al Jazeera EnglishAugust 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM1 views
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Al Jazeera Live reports that Trump has stated he will make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory “pretty soon” while preparing a hard economic blow to force Iran into ending the war.
In response to Trump’s threat to claim the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that the waterway will remain Iranian and that blockade enforcement will continue until the US accepts defeat.
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