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Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Become U.S. Territory as Iran Pushes Back
Bycorey August 15, 2026August 15, 2026

August 15, 2026 President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated the war of words surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategically vital waterway could soon be declared a territory of the United States. Speaking Friday, August 14, at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, Trump said that…

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Iran Sets Conditions for Hormuz Reopening as Kharg Island Remains Idle
Bycorey August 10, 2026

Iran has introduced new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, extending uncertainty over when tanker-loading operations can resume at Kharg Island.

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