'Menace to the World': With Iran Talks Stalled, Trump Vows to Declare Strait of Hormuz a US Territory | Common Dreams

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, on July 27, 2026.

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In yet another remark that triggered alarm around the world, President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to declare the Strait of Hormuz—which Iran has blockaded for much of the past five months over his and Israel's illegal war—a US territory.