President Donald Trump declared on August 14 that after defeating Iran, the Hormuz Strait will become U.S. territorial waters.
According to Yonhap News on August 15, Trump made this statement during a speech in Nassau County, New York, asserting, "Essentially, that is correct. We are blocking it, so no ships can pass through unless we want them to."
Regarding the conflict with Iran, he noted, "More military force was used than I wanted, but we cannot allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons."
Earlier in the day, in an interview with Fox News, Trump claimed, "We have complete control of the Hormuz Strait," adding, "In a true sense, we own the Hormuz Strait."
He further stated, "Due to America's 'steel barrier' blockade, Iran is losing hundreds of millions of dollars every day," and warned, "If Iran attacks, we will retaliate 100 times stronger."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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