# Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’

https://mins.news/en/item/22665

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/15/iran-war-live-trump-vows-to-make-hormuz-us-territory-pretty-soon?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump says he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory “pretty soon” after Iran is defeated.

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