Politics | Strait of Hormuz Trump Shares Map With New Strait of Hormuz Label 'New U.S. Territory' By Kate Seamons withNewser.AI Posted Aug 18, 2026 2:20 PM CDT Copied President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Trump isn't easing off his annexation talk. The Hill reports that early Tuesday he posted an image on Truth Social showing a map of a portion of the Middle East with a large circle around the Strait of Hormuz; the map's header reads "New U.S. Territory." ABC News notes the map was "presented without additional comment." The president voiced the idea on Friday, saying, "After we finish defeating Iran ... I'll be declaring the Hormuz strait a territory of the United States." Reporters who questioned him about it on Monday got this answer: "We control it with the blockade, and I like the idea of declaring it a territory." Iran has dismissed Trump's comments as "fanciful delusions." Read These Next It's not just deer getting caught in the headlights anymore. A look at why everyone appears to be reading the same books. Will real chocolate become a luxury food? A margarita mix-up resulted in chemical burns at a Chili's. Report an error