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  "id": 912083,
  "title": "Donald Trump to declare Hormuz US territory 'soon'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/donald-trump-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory-soon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory-soon/a-78377755?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory in the near future. The statement came during a rally in Garden City, New York state, where Trump said, \"It's true,\" when referring to his intention to make the Hormuz Strait a part of the United States. It remains unclear if his remarks were made in jest or if they represent a shift in US policy towards Iran, a conflict that has been ongoing for more than five months.\n\nIran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, rejected Trump's declaration, stating that Iran would not be intimidated and that the strategic waterway would remain under its control and authority. The US and Israel initiated the war against Iran on February 28, with the goal of ending Iran's nuclear program and sparking a popular uprising to force regime change in the Islamic Republic. In response to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, the US has deployed naval forces to block Iranian ships and ports.\n\nThe stalemate over the vital waterway has led to soaring energy prices, and the economic fallout from the war is expected to be a significant issue in the upcoming midterm elections. During his rally, Trump urged Americans to accept that they would have to pay a small increase in gasoline prices to prevent a \"very evil country\" from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He also dismissed concerns about the living conditions aboard a US aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East, stating that the deployment was \"not nearly enough\" and that the ship would be replaced by another \"very similar\" vessel.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump said the strait would become part of the US after Iran is defeated. He also told Americans to accept higher gas prices, which have soared since Iran closed Hormuz in response to US and Israeli attacks.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-he-will-soon-declare-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory-911344",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:10:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-he-will-soon-declare-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:29:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-threatens-to-declare-strait-of-hormuz-territory-of-the-united",
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Donald Trump to declare Hormuz US territory 'soon'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/donald-trump-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory-soon-915276",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:14:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Araghchi says talks with Oman about Strait of Hormuz ‘may reach conclusion soon’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/araghchi-says-talks-with-oman-about-strait-of-hormuz-may-reach",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:50:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Trump Says He Will Declare Strait Of Hormuz US Territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/world-trump-says-he-will-declare-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:50:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/iran-war-live-trump-vows-to-make-hormuz-us-territory-pretty-soon",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/trump-says-he-will-soon-declare-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Donald Trump says will declare Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’, Iran hits back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/donald-trump-says-will-declare-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:23:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt as US threatens Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/strait-of-hormuz-grinds-to-a-halt-as-us-threatens-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:24:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Adnoc vessel attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/iran-war-latest-adnoc-vessel-attacked-while-transiting-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:52:45.000Z"
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  "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."
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