Trump says he may declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory

At a New York rally and in later remarks, President Trump said he may declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory and said the United States would hit Iran economically. Times of Israel and Fox News reported the remarks; neither report described a completed policy action.

Why this matters. A formal sovereignty claim over an international waterway would sharply escalate the legal and military dispute, but the available reports establish rhetoric rather than an implemented U.S. policy.