Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran News'Pretty Soon I'll Be Declaring the Hormuz Strait a U.S. Territory' Trump said he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory at a ceremony on Friday 'after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated.' The Iranian news agency Tasnim referred to the remarks as 'Trump's repeated delusions'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters05:12 AM • August 15 2026 IDTIran called on the United States to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as "evil" and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle East oilIran nuclearIranIsrael - IranDonald Trump2026 Israel-Iran WarStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankGazaThomas FriedmanAbu SafiyaSettler TerrorJon OssoffKen BurnsHaaretz PodcastIran Defiant as Trump Tells Americans to Accept High Gas PricesCongregant and Security Assaulted at NY Synagogue Shabbat ServicesIsrael's Economy Looks Healthy, but Is It Really?Israel Called It a Terror Attack. But Is That Really What Happened?Israel Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a GenocideIsraeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank