US President Trump claimed on the 14th that “after defeating Iran,” he will soon “declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.” Speaking at an event held on Long Island in New York on the same day, Trump said that Iran is suffering a fiasco and “soon after we completely defeat Iran, I will declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.” He chuckled when he said this and added, “It's true.” Trump also said that compared to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, high oil prices are only a minor issue, adding that he “will never apologize. I did the right thing”. In a social media post on the 12th, Trump said, “The United States has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz... Iran can do nothing about it.” Meanwhile, according to a report by the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency on the 13th, a spokesman for the central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces in Khatam Ambia said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz is “fully controlled” by Iran, and no ship can pass safely without Iran's permission.

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US President Trump claimed on the 14th that “after defeating Iran,” he will soon “declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.” Speaking at an event held on Long Island in New York on the same day, Trump said that Iran is suffering a fiasco and “soon after we completely defeat Iran, I will declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.” He chuckled when he said this and added, “It's true.” Trump also said that compared to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, high oil prices are only a minor issue, adding that he “will never apologize. I did the right thing”. In a social media post on the 12th, Trump said, “The United States has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz... Iran can do nothing about it.” Meanwhile, according to a report by the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency on the 13th, a spokesman for the central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces in Khatam Ambia said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz is “fully controlled” by Iran, and no ship can pass safely without Iran's permission.