Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory

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Today's Top Stories - August 18, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 18, 2026

President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory early on Tuesday in an apparent effort to double down on his calls to annex the waterway. 

The map, which Trump posted on his Truth Social account, labels the waterway as a “new U.S. territory.” 

The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil flows, is located in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman. 

Trump first floated the idea of annexing the Strait of Hormuz on Friday at a campaign-style event, telling........

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