# Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory 'soon'

https://mins.news/en/item/22607

- DW, 2026-08-14 22:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-to-declare-hormuz-us-territory-soon/a-78377755?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Donald Trump said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after Iran is defeated. Iran's deputy foreign minister rejected the remarks, saying Tehran would not be intimidated and would retain control of the waterway. Trump also urged Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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