{
  "id": 1721166,
  "title": "Trump labels Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’ as Iran says Israel is biggest obstacle to negotiations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-labels-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory-as-iran-says-israel-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:23:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-labels-strait-hormuz-us-territory-iran-says-israel-remains-biggest-obstacle-negotiations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 18, 2026, US President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz as part of US territory, amid escalating tensions with Iran. The strategic waterway, a critical energy corridor, had been blockaded by Iran, leading to a crisis in global shipping. Trump posted a map of the strait on his social media platform, Truth Social, with the caption \"New US Territory,\" amplifying his frustration over Iran's failure to comply with his demands. In response, Iranian officials rejected Trump's claim, stating that the strait would remain closed until Washington lifted its blockade, fulfilled an interim agreement, and released frozen Iranian assets. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized that the strait would not reopen until all US commitments were met, including the lifting of sanctions and military operations. Meanwhile, Israel emerged as the primary obstacle to negotiations, blocking over 90% of traffic through the strait. In a separate development, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of hindering the implementation of the memorandum of understanding and derailing efforts to reach a peaceful resolution.",
  "summary": "Trump labels Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’ as Iran says Israel is biggest obstacle to negotiations Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 13:21 Tehran says the waterway will remain closed until Washington lifts its blockade and fulfils an interim agreement On 15 August 2026, Iran rejected the US president’s threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 12,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Iran to Keep Strait of Hormuz Closed Until US Meets Peace Commitments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-closed-until-us-meets-peace-commitments",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:26:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen until U.S. meets demands: Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/strait-of-hormuz-wont-reopen-until-u-s-meets-demands-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:44:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump: 'There are no talks with Iran now.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-there-are-no-talks-with-iran-now",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:56:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-posts-map-showing-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump labels Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’ as Iran says Israel is biggest obstacle to negotiations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-labels-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory-as-iran-says-israel-is-1728480",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:36:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.S., Iran each dig in on Strait of Hormuz positions as their tenuous pact officially expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/u-s-iran-each-dig-in-on-strait-of-hormuz-positions-as-their-tenuous",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:52:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump labels Hormuz ‘new US territory’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-labels-hormuz-new-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:16:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. and Canada hold last-minute negotiations to prevent Trump's 50% tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/u-s-and-canada-hold-last-minute-negotiations-to-prevent-trumps-50",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:26:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-posts-map-showing-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory-1741416",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:46:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-iran-talks-planned-claims-hormuz-new-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-iran-talks-planned-claims-hormuz-new-us-territory-1750509",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:30:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}