WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory.

"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," he said during a rally in Garden City, New York.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 6, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)