# Trump says he likes idea of declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory

https://mins.news/en/item/24505

- TASS, 2026-08-17 19:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174365

> US President Donald Trump said he supports his previously floated idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory, claiming the United States has total control of the waterway through a blockade. He said the strait remains open and oil prices will keep falling unless Washington takes something “far more drastic.”

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