Trump says US may take control of Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has said the United States could take control of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz after what he described as the defeat of Iran.
Trump made the remark on Friday during a political rally at a police academy in New York State, where he told supporters that he would soon declare the waterway a US territory.
“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 said, drawing cheers from the audience.
“It’s true,” he added.
The comments came amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital international waterway linking the Persian Gulf w...