Strait of Hormuz Remains International Waters; Republicans Echo Trump’s Fantastical Annexation Boast
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Declaring a strategic waterway U.S. territory violates maritime law, yet GOP voices celebrate the idea as a show of dominance. The bravado cultivates a strongman image and normalizes illegal power grabs, ignoring diplomatic fallout or regional stability.
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Declaring a strategic waterway U.S. territory violates maritime law, yet GOP voices celebrate the idea as a show of dominance. The bravado cultivates a strongman image and normalizes illegal power grabs, ignoring diplomatic fallout or regional stability.
Donald Trump eyes declaring Strait of Hormuz as US territory as Iran threatens.... President Donald Trump hinted once again at plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory
So ships are passing freely through the strait?
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Donald Trump eyes declaring Strait of Hormuz as US territory as Iran threatens.... President Donald Trump hinted once again at plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory
Trump announces plan to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory amid.... President Donald Trump announced plans on Friday to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory
Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. President Trump said he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as he once again
Trump marks Strait of Hormuz on map as "new US territory". US President Donald Trump has posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz on Truth Social, marking it as
Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory. President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory early on
Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?. US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight
Trump doubles down on the idea of making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory. If you voted for the Republican ticket because it promised a restrained foreign policy, I have some
Donald Trump Just Floated a Dramatic New Move in the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump just made his boldest territorial claim yet, and it involves one of the world’s most cr
Trump Escalates Hormuz Standoff; Map Calls Strait 'New US Territory'. Trump Escalates Hormuz Standoff; Map Calls Strait 'New US Territory'
I asked AI who controls the Hormuz Strait, and this is the response; Iran and Oman jointly exercise legal territorial sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran holds the dominant operational military control over its shipping lanes.
I thought Trump just said the Strait of Hormuz was becoming the 51st state.
So is the Strait totally open to ship traffic? If not, the US doesn't control 💩. Plain and simple.
Oh that is great strategy, now two countries choking the Strait of Hormuz.
I asked AI who controls the Hormuz Strait, and this is the response; Iran and Oman jointly exercise legal territorial sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran holds the dominant operational military control over its shipping lanes.
I asked AI who controls the Hormuz Strait, and this is the response; Iran and Oman jointly exercise legal territorial sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran holds the dominant operational military control over its shipping lanes.
So is the Strait totally open to ship traffic? If not, the US doesn't control 💩. Plain and simple.
I thought Trump just said the Strait of Hormuz was becoming the 51st state.
Map tracks Trump's expansionist remarks from Canada to Hormuz. From Greenland to Gaza and now Hormuz, a look at areas Trump has proposed bringing under U.S. ownership or control
Does the strait know that?
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it impedes US - Iran Strait of Hormuz talks
First the Gulf of America. Now the Strait of America.
So ships are passing freely through the strait?
Iran live updates: Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. and Iran are yet to agree a deal over the Strait of Hormuz
I asked AI who controls the Hormuz Strait, and this is the response; Iran and Oman jointly exercise legal territorial sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran holds the dominant operational military control over its shipping lanes.
Does the strait know that?
I asked AI who controls the Hormuz Strait, and this is the response; Iran and Oman jointly exercise legal territorial sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran holds the dominant operational military control over its shipping lanes.
Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails
Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails
Trump Tells Americans To Accept High Gas Prices As Iran Remains Defiant On.... “The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet or an aircraft carrier, by issuing an order or by
So is the Strait totally open to ship traffic? If not, the US doesn't control 💩. Plain and simple.
Trump Threatens Oman With Bombing Over Strait Of Hormuz Talks
Iran Tells Trump: ‘Accept The Reality’ He Can’t Make Strait Of Hormuz U.S. Terri.... Trump urged Americans on Friday to accept higher gasoline prices as a result of the war
So that means the strait is open for all friendly ships? NOT
Iran pushes back on Trump's plan to make Strait of Hormuz US territory. "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring
The strait is open for ships immune to Iranian missiles and drones.
So that means the strait is open for all friendly ships? NOT
Trump vows to ‘bomb the s*** out’ of Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ as Iran ‘finalises Strait of Hormuz deal’. DONALD Trump has threatened to “bomb the s***” out of Oman if it gets in the way of his efforts to strike a peace deal with
Just how would he take over International waters?
If Iran controlled the strait then their ships would move freely. They do not
So that means the strait is open for all friendly ships? NOT
Trump calls on Iran to surrender, threatens Oman over Strait of Hormuz. US president demands Iran ‘raise white flag’ and threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz Strait as 60-day
Soon the Strait will be irrelevant as the other Arab countries are constructing a new passageway. It will probably be open in less than two years. They don’t want to deal with Iran anymore.
Strait of Hormuz Crossings Fall as US-Iran Ceasefire Expires. Ocean carriers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd continue using alternative land routes as uncertainty around
Iran live updates : Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz
Iran live updates : Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz
Oh that is great strategy, now two countries choking the Strait of Hormuz.
Does the strait know that?
Iran just struck a tanker being escorted by the United States that is currently burning and trump did nothinghttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/iran-strikes-tankers-us-escort-hormuz-strait-trump-gathers-cabinet
The strait is open for ships immune to Iranian missiles and drones.
So ships are passing freely through the strait?
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