Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington could soon declare the Strait of Hormuz American territory, insisting that the strategic waterway remains under Iranian control. Tehran said the strait could not be seized through political declarations, military deployments or
US President Donald Trump has said he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz “territory of the United States”, escalating rhetoric over the strategically vital waterway amid continuing conflict with Iran. The statement represents a political assertion rather than a change in the strait’s internationally recognised legal status. Trump Claims US Control of Strait of […]








