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Iran on Saturday rejected President Trump's assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States," saying the opening and closure of the key waterway will remain up to Iran's control.

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Trump preposterously claims that the US "owns" the Strait of Hormuz

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 11:23 PM · Aug 11, 2026

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Why aren't you MAGAt dumfux on this site helping your child-raping hero seize control of Hormuz?

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-15 04:20 PM | Reply

If, as Pres Trump has said on multiple occasions, the Strait of Hormuz is fully under US control, then why are there so few ships using the Strait?

There used to be, before Pres Trump's War of Choice on Iran, over 130 ships per day using it. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-15 04:26 PM | Reply

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