Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz US Territory; Iran Talks Fees with Oman

Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz US Territory; Iran Talks Fees with Oman

Trump displayed a social media map labeling the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint that carried one-fifth of global oil before the conflict — as "new US territory." Iran's security council chief Rezaei said Tehran is negotiating transit fees on the strait with Oman, challenging Washington's claim. A US naval blockade persists.

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