Trump: 'I view Hormuz as American territory right now'
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US President Donald Trump reiterated that he views the Strait of Hormuz as "American territory" during a rally in South Carolina, reaffirming Washington's opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. He suggested the US may not be interested in striking a deal with Tehran at the current time.
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22 August 2026 01:07 BST
US President Donald Trump once again described the Strait of Hormuz as “an American territory” and reiterated that the US “cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon”, Al Jazeera reported.
Addressing a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Trump said: “We cannot let them have a nuclear weapon, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, or you will see some very bad things.”
“They want to make a deal so badly, we don’t even know if we want \[a deal] because I view the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now, it’s an American territory,” Trump said, according to Al Jazeera.
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Trump: 'I view Hormuz as American territory right now'
22 August 2026 01:07 BST
US President Donald Trump once again described the Strait of Hormuz as “an American territory” and reiterated that the US “cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon”, Al Jazeera reported.
Addressing a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Trump said: “We cannot let them have a nuclear weapon, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, or you will see some very bad things.”
“They want to make a deal so badly, we don’t even know if we want \[a deal] because I view the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now, it’s an American territory,” Trump said, according to Al Jazeera.
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