Trump was ‘joking’ about declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory: US media - Middle East Monitor

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Trump was ‘joking' about declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory: US media - Middle East Monitor.

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Donald Trump has been told to "accept defeat" in the Middle East as senior Iranian officials issue a barrage of defiant statements.The conflict over the Strait of Hormuz has been ongoing for nearly six months.Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, wrote on X: "The strait will be closed and opened only under Iran's command, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade."Once and for all, accept the reality: Up to this point, you have suffered strategic and heavy defeats; the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, and will remain Iranian." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The country's judiciary chief, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, branded Mr Trump a "fully fledged loser in the hard arena of politics and military combat".He insisted that "what multibillion-dollar aircraft carriers could not achieve will not be achieved with a few tweets and speeches."Speaking at a political rally in New York,...

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President Donald Trump has alternated between threats of escalation and assertions that a peace deal is imminent.

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Live updates: Iran responds to Trump's Strait of Hormuz comments; Katie Miller's podcast continues to grow The HillThe Iran War Is Now About Who Blinks First Under Economic Pressure wsj.comIran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a U.S.

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territory The HinduIran responds after Trump teases Strait of Hormuz becoming US territory Fox NewsIran war live: Tehran says Hormuz under its control, Lebanon slams Israel

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A: Donald Trump has been told to "accept defeat" in the Middle East as senior Iranian officials issue a barrage of defiant statements.The conflict over the Strait of Hormuz has been ongoing for nearly six months.Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, wrote on X: "The strait will be closed and opened only under Iran's command, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade."Once and for all, accept the reality: Up to this point, you have suffered strategic and heavy defeats; the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, and will remain Iranian." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The country's judiciary chief, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, branded Mr Trump a "fully fledged loser in the hard arena of politics and military combat".He insisted that "what multibillion-dollar aircraft carriers could not achieve will not be achieved with a few tweets and speeches."Speaking at a political rally in New York,...

B: President Donald Trump has alternated between threats of escalation and assertions that a peace deal is imminent.

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**Summary:** The United States President Donald Trump reportedly joked that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory, sparking tensions with Iran and Middle Eastern conflicts. **Why It Matters:** This incident highlights the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for