Yes, he further strengthened his claims to the sovereignty of this vital waterway.
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Iran has effectively closed this narrow waterway, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is transported, in retaliation for the war that D. Trump, together with Israel, started at the end of February.
For the first time, the idea of US takeover was raised by D. Trump on Friday, cheerfully stating that he would soon declare it US territory – which prompted Tehran to respond that the strait “will remain Iranian.”
On Monday, D. Trump returned to this idea again, speaking with journalists in the Oval Office and hinting that it would be a good idea.
This is not the first time that D. Trump, faced with a foreign policy obstacle, threatens to annex foreign territory.
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Since returning to power in 2025, he has threatened to turn Canada into the 51st US state, seize Greenland, and even hinted at taking control of the Gaza Strip, but has not implemented any of these threats.
Before the war with Iran began on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz was an open international waterway.
Iran states it will not reopen the strait until the US fulfills a broad list of demands, including ending the US blockade of Iranian ports, lifting oil sanctions, unfreezing Iranian assets, and compensating for war damages.
Meanwhile, D. Trump declared that no US negotiations with Iran are taking place or planned, and insisted that his port blockade remains in effect.
