Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz Region “New U.S. Territory”
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Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz Region “New U.S. Territory”

Trump shares a patriotic-themed map of the Persian Gulf, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz captioned with a claim of new U.S. territory.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 23, 2026, 4:32 AM ETUpdates (2): August 23, 2026, 4:32 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump posted a graphic on Truth Social captioned “NEW U.S. Territory” overlaid on a map of the Persian Gulf, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.