{
  "id": 1189348,
  "title": "Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/iran-fires-back-at-trumps-threat-to-declare-hormuz-a-us-territory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T03:43:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/16/iran-fires-back-at-trumps-threat-to-declare-hormuz-a-us-territory.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran has responded to US President Donald Trump's claim he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, stating the vital energy waterway remains Iranian. Trump has repeatedly insisted the strait is under US control despite traffic being restricted since Tehran effectively closed it at the start of the Middle East war in late February. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reiterated on Saturday that the strait will only be opened and closed under Iran's command. Trump suggested during a rally in New York that he would declare Hormuz a US territory following a US victory over Iran. A White House official later clarified Trump's remarks were likely a joke. Iran has demanded the end of war and aggression against it, sanctions, release of frozen assets, and compensation for wartime damage as conditions for reopening Hormuz. Attacks on vessels passing through the strait have continued, with the UAE's ADNOC oil company blaming Iran for one attack. The Gulf nation also accused Iran of piracy in other attacks on ADNOC-linked vessels. The April ceasefire between the US and Iran collapsed due to ongoing attacks. Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have also imposed a maritime blockade on Saudi ports. The strait, which once carried a fifth of the world's oil and LNG exports, has been a significant source of tension and economic pressure on the US as the elections near.",
  "summary": "Iran has fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded \"will remain Iranian\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Trump: US controls Hormuz and we are going to keep it, there's nothing Iran can do",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-us-controls-hormuz-and-we-are-going-to-keep-it-theres-nothing",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Iran defiant on Strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high fuel prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/iran-defiant-on-strait-as-trump-tells-americans-to-accept-high-fuel",
        "published": "2026-08-16T04:01:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}