Trump: Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States
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Assessment
A U.S. president is publicly claiming intent to unilaterally declare a major international waterway as American territory. The Hormuz Strait is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, and such a declaration would challenge longstanding maritime law and the interests of multiple nations. The immediate question is whether this is a negotiating posture or a concrete policy shift, and how regional powers and international bodies will respond.