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Donald Trump: Strait of Hormuz will be declared US territory following Iran's defeat

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President Trump stated he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory following Iran's defeat. He described the U.S. naval blockade as "unstoppable" and characterized it as a "wall of steel," noting that "No ships get through unless we want them to." Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected Trump's claims, stating the waterway "cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech." He added that "Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power." Trump credited Operation Midnight Hammer for preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, emphasizing that allowing Iran such capability would have been "a very sad day for this country and the entire world." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement that the U.S. would impose unprecedented sanctions on Tehran within the coming week.