Trump announces plan to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory
During a campaign event in Garden City, New York, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a United States territory following the conclusion of current hostilities with Iran. Trump asserted that a U.S. blockade of the strategic waterway is already in effect and that "no ships get through" without U.S. authorization. The statement has triggered immediate international concern regarding the future of global maritime law and Middle Eastern stability.