Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:32am on 15 Aug 2026,Saturday International
US President Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz a US territory after claiming Iran is being defeated. The remarks come amid the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran and a prolonged disruption of shipping through the crucial waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas normally passes. Iran strongly rejected Trump’s proposal, asserting that the status of the strait cannot be determined by US declarations. The escalating rhetoric has heightened geopolitical tensions and raised concerns over global energy supplies, maritime security and international stability as Washington and Tehran remain locked in confrontation. (PC: AP)
