Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of his country as tensions boil with Iran.Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump told supporters that the US would soon claim the vital waterway, which is critical for the global supply of oil, natural gas and fertiliser.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control, rejects Trump claimslist 2 of 3Reports of US sailors in Middle East trying to jump ship spark outcrylist 3 of 3US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?end of list“After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said, with a chuckle.Since February 28, the US and Israel have been at war with Iran, after launching a series of aggressive strikes.But Iran responded by restricting traffic through the strait, which formerly served as an artery for roughly 20 percent of the global oil supply.The strait was unrestricted before the war, but control over the waterway is now a major sticking point in ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.It ...