{"id":254502,"date":"2026-08-18T14:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/254502\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:05:10","slug":"trump-labels-map-of-strait-of-hormuz-new-u-s-territory-after-passing-60-day-deadline-for-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/254502\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Labels Map Of Strait Of Hormuz \u2018New U.S. Territory\u2019 After Passing 60-Day Deadline For Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Topline<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump posted an image of a map declaring the Strait of Hormuz a “new U.S. territory” on Tuesday, hours after Iran said the key shipping route would remain closed after a 60-day negotiating period with the U.S. expired<\/a> without a deal in place.<\/p>\n

\"Strait<\/p>\n

The president labeled the Strait a new territory in an image of a map posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

Key Facts<\/p>\n

Trump posted an image of the Strait on Truth Social on Tuesday morning, circling the waterway that separates Iran from parts of Oman the United Arab Emirates\u2014labeling it a “new U.S. territory” without any other context.<\/p>\n

Trump has repeated this idea multiple times over the last week\u2014making the same declaration<\/a> in a speech to police officers on Long Island on Friday, and telling reporters<\/a> in the Oval Office “I just think it’s a great idea” on Monday.<\/p>\n

This is a breaking story and will be updated.<\/p>\n

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