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Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran during Long Island rally
NY Post ^ | 8/14/26 | Steven Nelson

Posted on 08/14/2026 2:24:14 PM PDT by Libloather

President Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz “a territory of the United States” after the Iran war.

“After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated — pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said during a Long Island rally for Republican candidates in the gubernatorial and congressional elections.

Trump’s preliminary peace deal with Iran — signed June 17 — fell apart last month after Iran attempted to assert control over the strait, including by opening fire on commercial ships that used a sea lane preferred by the US.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: declareaway; hormuz; ideclare; iran; oil; rally; strait

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Trump rally! Start charging Big Mo an arm and a leg.
1 posted on 08/14/2026 2:24:14 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

He’s trolling the MSM and they’re going to melt down taking him seriously 😆 😛


2 posted on 08/14/2026 2:25:44 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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It’s just a narrow body of water. You would have to assign the territory by lat/longs.


3 posted on 08/14/2026 2:32:44 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Libloather

Trump has a better chance at annexing Greenland than the Strait of Hormuz.


4 posted on 08/14/2026 2:33:53 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (TDS: Trump Deification Syndrome)
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To: SeekAndFind

BINGO


5 posted on 08/14/2026 2:34:18 PM PDT by Red6
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To: Libloather

OK.


6 posted on 08/14/2026 2:36:12 PM PDT by roving
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To: Libloather

doesn’t matter what Trump takes, the next Democratic president will simply give it away like they did the Panama Canal


7 posted on 08/14/2026 2:41:58 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: SeekAndFind

Probably right about smoking out the dregs. of opposition Including the MSM


8 posted on 08/14/2026 2:46:09 PM PDT by Veto!
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U.S. is going to pay to permanently police the area from Iranian attacks? You already have sailors literally jumping ship and this just started on the road to "permanently."

Not to mention, Trump isn't going to be president to continue this charade forever.

9 posted on 08/14/2026 2:46:21 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Libloather

Right. And we’ll make Yemen the 53rd state, after Canada and Greenland. Then we’ll finally be able to deal with the Houthis.


10 posted on 08/14/2026 2:48:22 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: Libloather

LOL, Trump brings out the idiots like crazy. They actually believe him.


11 posted on 08/14/2026 2:49:25 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: Libloather

He defeated Iran during a Long Island rally? That is impressive.


12 posted on 08/14/2026 2:50:03 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: sphinx

All will finally be shipshape and Bristol fashion.


13 posted on 08/14/2026 2:52:30 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: ChuckHam

True. Europe and Asia need the strait more than we do.


14 posted on 08/14/2026 2:53:49 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Libloather

Make it so!


15 posted on 08/14/2026 2:55:30 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: All

President Trump stated that he will declare the Strait of
Hormuz “US territory” after the conflict with Iran concludes.

However, apparently legally..... and logistically...... a US president cannot unilaterally claim an international waterway bordered by sovereign nations as “American territory.” -——The Guardian

Yet, Iran cannot legally stop a unilateral US political declaration,
but it can physically and strategically contest American control:
<><>through military posture,
<><>regional partnerships,
<><>and choke-point leverage.

Whether President Trump’s threats translate into formal
“territory status” remains legally and practically ambiguous.


16 posted on 08/14/2026 2:58:14 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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You already have sailors literally jumping ship

LOL, have you any clue what WWII was like ?
17 posted on 08/14/2026 2:58:51 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: sphinx

Trump’s approach toward the Iranians now seems to be: “I can mess with you a lot better than you can mess with me.”


18 posted on 08/14/2026 2:59:50 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: Libloather

Then the Iranian Bad Boys will scream, “That’s not fair” !


19 posted on 08/14/2026 3:00:05 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: Trump20162020

Are you a useful idiot or just gullible?


20 posted on 08/14/2026 3:00:28 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Sen. John Thune is a bigger enemy to the GOP than any Democrat.)
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