Map Shows Areas Trump Has Sought to Control After Hormuz Remarks
Its deep-water terminals allow large oil tankers to load directly offshore—an advantage that much of Iran’s shallow coastline lacks. "It's still incredibly important in defending the Western Hemisphere."Trump responded: "They want to do something very important. Greenland is important from our standpoint, not from their standpoint.
- ▪Its deep-water terminals allow large oil tankers to load directly offshore—an advantage that much of Iran’s shallow coastline lacks.
- ▪"It's still incredibly important in defending the Western Hemisphere."Trump responded: "They want to do something very important.
- ▪Greenland is important from our standpoint, not from their standpoint.
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By Gabe WhisnantNews Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.President Donald Trump said Friday that he could soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States," escalating his rhetoric about the strategically vital waterway as the war with Iran continues.Speaking before law enforcement officers in Garden City, New York, Trump suggested the U.S. effectively controls the strait through its naval blockade of Iranian ports."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. "Essentially that's what we have. The blockade.
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