GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Escalating Washington's post-war ambitions regarding a vital global energy chokepoint, U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Friday that the United States would "soon" designate the Strait of Hormuz as American territory.
Speaking before a cheering crowd at a political rally at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, Trump expressed absolute confidence in the trajectory of the ongoing military campaign against Tehran.
"After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated — pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump told supporters, adding with a chuckle, "It's true."
High Stakes at a Crucial Maritime Chokepoint
The Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman—traditionally handles roughly one-fifth of the world's seaborne petroleum and liquefied natural gas supplies. Since the outbreak of hostilities on February 28, the strategic passage has faced severe disruptions, prolonged closures, and a tight U.S. naval blockade that the administration has billed as an impenetrable "wall of steel".
While international shipping has slowed to a trickle under strict military monitoring, the protracted standoff has fueled steady upward pressure on global oil benchmarks and domestic fuel costs.
Addressing Economic Fallout
During his remarks on Long Island, Trump directly addressed the economic pressures facing American consumers at the pump, urging citizens to accept slightly higher gasoline costs as a necessary sacrifice.
Defending the administration's foreign policy posture, Trump framed the military operation as an essential service to global security. Whether the president's declaration regarding the formal territorial designation of the international waterway signals an enduring shift in U.S. strategy or fiery campaign rhetoric remains a subject of intense debate among foreign policy analysts.
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