{
  "id": 991154,
  "title": "Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz US territory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/iran-fires-back-at-trumps-threat-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory-991154",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260815/iran-fires-back-at-trumps-threat-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran vehemently rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory, stating that the vital energy waterway remains Iranian. Trump has frequently claimed that the strait, which Iran effectively closed at the beginning of the Middle East conflict in late February, falls under U.S. control - a claim that Iran categorically denies. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi declared on X that the Strait of Hormuz is, was, and always will be Iranian. The strait will only be closed and reopened under Iran's command. During a political rally in New York state on Friday, Trump told supporters that after the U.S. defeats Iran, he would soon declare the Hormuz Strait a part of the United States. However, a White House official later clarified that Trump was making a joke, according to the Wall Street Journal. Last week, a senior Iranian official outlined a series of conditions that need to be met before the strait can be reopened, including the cessation of war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded \"will remain Iranian.\" Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war in late February, is under U.S. control — an assertion the Islamic…",
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Can't Be Seized By A Tweet\": Iran On Trump's 'Will Soon Declare Hormuz US Territory' Remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/cant-be-seized-by-a-tweet-iran-on-trumps-will-soon-declare-hormuz-us",
        "published": "2026-08-15T07:12:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/iran-fires-back-at-trumps-threat-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:07:02.000Z"
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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."
}