{"id":2646412,"date":"2026-08-18T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-map-showing-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:25:29","slug":"trump-posts-map-showing-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-map-showing-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-posts-map-showing-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646412&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump posted a map on social media depicting the Strait of Hormuz as a &#8220;new U.S. territory,&#8221; amid ongoing tensions with Iran. His statement followed recent remarks about declaring the Strait a U.S. territory after purportedly defeating Iran in the conflict. Trump expressed support for this idea during a rally, citing the U.S. naval blockade controlling the strait. Negotiations too reopen the waterway, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/broadway-lights-up-again-after-covid-19-closures\/\" title=\"Broadway lights up again after COVID-19 closures\">remains closed due<\/a> to conflict, have yet to succeed, and Trump indicated he would not extend a ceasefire, favoring a tougher stance on Iran.Negotiations between Iran and Oman to reopen the strait are ongoing, with iran claiming to have reached an agreement, though details are pending. trump warned that Oman risks being bombed if it interferes with efforts to fully reopen the strait to commercial traffic.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> posted a map on social media that showed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> as a \u201cnew U.S. territory\u201d on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117116198386080523\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117116198386080523\">Truth Social post<\/a> came days after he floated the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as the war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> persists with no resolution.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4690824\/trump-post-map-strait-hormuz-us-territory\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4690789\/zelensky-promises-to-respond-after-ten-killed-in-russian-missile-strike\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Zelensky promises to \u2018respond\u2019 after ten killed in Russian missile strike in Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4690780\/south-korea-president-stresses-us-alliance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >key waterway remains closed<\/a> to commercial traffic due to the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. Negotiations have not resulted in a permanent reopening of the strait so far.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory is a \u201cgreat idea\u201d on Monday, adding that the U.S. naval blockade is now controlling the strait. He first raised the idea at a Friday rally in Nassau County, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"61\">New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,\u201d Trump told the Long Island crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 60-day window for negotiations under June\u2019s memorandum of understanding expired \u2014 this came after the ceasefire agreement already collapsed in early July. Trump indicated he will not be seeking an extension for a ceasefire, preferring instead to strong-arm Iran into a lasting peace deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/\">TRUMP SAYS \u2018PRETTY SOON\u2019 HE\u2019LL DECLARE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ A \u2018TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran and Oman, which border the Strait of Hormuz, negotiated separately from the U.S. to reopen the waterway. Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman, but the specific details have yet to be finalized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Trump threatened to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4689396\/trump-threatens-bomb-oman-if-country-gets-in-way\/\">\u201cbomb the s*** out of\u201d Oman<\/a> if it \u201cgets in the way\u201d of fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2646413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26229658669095_024749.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57321,3634,84191],"class_list":["post-2646412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump","tag-us-territory"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26229658669095_024749.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646412"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646416,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646412\/revisions\/2646416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}