Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz United States territory

Speaking to supporters in New York on Friday, the president said with a chuckle that after finishing off Iran the United States will pretty soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States. Since the war began on 28 February, Iran has restricted traffic through the strait, which before the war carried roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply, and control of the waterway is now the sticking point in ceasefire negotiations. A June memorandum of understanding required Iran to make its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels, but each side accused the other of violations and fighting resumed by the end of that month.

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