# Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?

https://mins.news/en/item/23450

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 11:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/trump-threatens-to-make-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory-can-he?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump says he will soon designate the Strait of Hormuz as US territory, while Iran calls the threat “nonsense”. The two sides remain locked over passage through the strategic waterway, a US naval blockade and commitments in a June memorandum of understanding. Iran is also negotiating with Oman on managing maritime traffic.

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