Trump says will soon declare Hormuz strait US territory

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory once the conflict with Iran concludes. He justified the remark by pointing to the U.S. naval blockade currently restricting movement in the vital oil waterway.

He tied the claim to the active U.S. military presence and naval blockade, asserting that no commercial ships pass through unless authorized by the US. During the same address, he acknowledged rising fuel costs linked to the conflict and urged Americans to accept them as the price for blocking Iran's nuclear goals.