President Donald Trump said Friday that he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
"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 at a rally at a police academy in Garden City, New York state. "It's true," he added.
It was not clear whether his remarks were serious or whether they signal a new policy shift for Washington in its war against Tehran, which is more than five months old.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump's remarks, saying the country would "not be intimidated" and that the strategic waterway would remain under its control and authority.What if Iran and Oman split control of the Strait of Hormuz?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
What is the situation in the Strait of Hormuz?
