Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz is a "new American territory"
He has posted an image on the social network Truth in which the strait appears surrounded by a circle and accompanied by the text "NEW US territory".
US President Donald Trump has referred to the Strait of Hormuz as "new US territory" on his social media platform Truth Social, posting a map of the strait with a circle around it and the text "NEW territory of United States". This is not the first time Trump has made such a statement, having previously said that the US would consider incorporating the strait as territory after "defeating Iran".
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, is a key route for oil and gas transportation and a major point of tension in the conflict between the US and Iran. The comments come as the 60-day deadline for a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has passed, with negotiations stalled.
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