Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory
geopolitical_territorial_claimMiddle EastThe Hill4h ago
Context
President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory early on Tuesday in an apparent effort to double down on his calls to annex the waterway. The map, which Trump posted on his Truth Social account, labels the waterway as a “new U.S. territory.” The Strait of...
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