# Trump’s ‘American territory’ plan for Hormuz is a maximalist demand: Brian Clark

https://mins.news/en/video/24626

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-17 23:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fMmQkxSdXw

> US President Donald Trump has renewed his aspiration to make the Strait of Hormuz “an American territory”, saying the US controls it through a blockade. Hudson Institute senior fellow Brian Clark described Trump’s demand that Iran “raise the flag of surrender” as a “maximalist demand”, saying both sides are making assertions and hoping the other backs down. He said the MOU is now “a dead letter”.

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