Trump Says He Will Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory After Iran War Ends

President Trump told supporters in New York on August 14 that after defeating Iran he will "be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States." The strait — through which roughly 20 percent of global oil once transited — is contested by both Iran and Oman under international law. Iran's deputy foreign minister responded with defiance. The claim has no precedent in US history.