Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and also jokes about bombing Iran Donald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country. “We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” Trump said, addressing a crowd in South Carolina. He was…
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 24m
- Coverage: 3 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 1h 0m
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The GuardianTier B
Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – live(opens original report in a new tab)President in South Carolina celebrates supreme court’s temporary order to allow construction to continue and discusses war in Iran Pentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & Stripes Backlash as navy carrier set to… — The Guardian
Al JazeeraTier B
Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’(opens original report in a new tab)US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'. — Al Jazeera
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Signal breakdown
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- Freshness
- 34.7 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
Strongest signal: geographic relevance, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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