Trump Threatens Strait of Hormuz "Territory" Claim)
President Trump declared he will soon make the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States" once the war with Iran ends, saying the U.S. already controls the blockade there. Iran fired back, insisting the strait "will remain Iranian" and cannot be seized by tweet or warship. The remark, made with a chuckle in New York, has raised fresh alarm over international law and global oil markets, as roughly 20% of the world's oil and gas flows through the waterway.
Trump vows to claim the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. "territory" — Iran says never. 🌍⚡
Key Points:
🗣️ Trump: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States"
🛢️ ~20% of global oil & gas transits this chokepoint
🇮🇷 Iran's response: strait "cannot be seized by tweet, nor aircraft carrier" — will remain Iranian
⚖️⚠️ Move has no basis in international law; U.S. holds no formal jurisdiction over the strait
#StraitOfHormuz #Trump #Iran
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President Trump declared he will soon make the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States" once the war with Iran ends, saying the U.S. already controls the blockade there. Iran fired back, insisting the strait "will remain Iranian" and cannot be seized by tweet or warship. The remark, made with a chuckle in New York, has raised fresh alarm over international law and global oil markets, as roughly 20% of the world's oil and gas flows through the waterway.
Trump vows to claim the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. "territory" — Iran says never. 🌍⚡
Key Points:
🗣️ Trump: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States"
🛢️ ~20% of global oil & gas transits this chokepoint
🇮🇷 Iran's response: strait "cannot be seized by tweet, nor aircraft carrier" — will remain Iranian
⚖️⚠️ Move has no basis in international law; U.S. holds no formal jurisdiction over the strait
#StraitOfHormuz #Trump #Iran
$BTC
$ETH
$SOL