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Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz “New US Territory”

8/23/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz “new US territory” on August 14.
  • United Arab Emirates halted trade and financial ties with Iran after two missiles landed in its waters.
  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US military now moves about 8 million barrels of oil through the strait.
  • Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei called the US claim a “post-American order”.