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Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ 

21 August 2026
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday [File: Jacquelyn Martin/AP]

By Zaid Sabah and Zsombor Peter

Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026

  • US President Donald Trump says he “views the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now” and that Iran “would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion”.
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi says the latest US threats of economic warfare are “doomed to fail”, and that sanctions proposed by US

 

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