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Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’

Low Severity Asia Iran
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
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US President Trump says that 'pretty soon' he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once Iran is defeated.

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Capital Tehran
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23812
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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