15/08/2026
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15/08/2026
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WASHINGTON, Aug 13: President Donald Trump was joking when he said the United States would declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, a senior White House official said Friday.
According to Wall Street Journal reporter Brian Schwartz, the official said Trump had not discussed such a move with his advisers and was joking during his speech in New York.
Schwartz, who attended the speech, said Trump appeared to chuckle after making the remark before adding, “It’s true.”
Trump had earlier said he might soon declare the strategically important waterway a U.S. territory while reiterating that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
