Trump: Strait of Hormuz Will Be 'Territory of the United States'

Donald Trump has threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States," a move that could escalate tensions as his administration struggles to end the war with Iran. Speaking at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would "pretty soon" designate the waterway as US territory. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial chokepoint for global trade, through which about one-fifth of the world's seaborne oil supplies typically pass. It remains unclear how serious the remark was, or whether it signals a new policy position.