Iran responds to a remark by U.S. President Donald Trump claiming the Strait of Hormuz could be declared U.S. territory. Trump, speaking at a political rally in New York state, says he would “finish defeating” Iran and that he would soon move to declare the strait as U.S. territory.
Iran’s government rejects the idea, saying the Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized “by a tweet.” The response frames Trump’s statement as a non-binding or unrealistic claim, and links it to Iran’s account of the broader U.S.-Iran conflict. Both outlets describe the Iranian pushback as a direct reaction to Trump’s stated intention and tone, rather than to any specific legal or operational action.
While the reports focus on the clash between rhetoric and intent, they converge on the same sequence: Trump makes public ownership-related comments about Hormuz after saying Iran has been defeated, and Iran publicly counters that such steps cannot be carried out through messaging alone.
