Iran war: Trump says he will declare Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
By Elkanah Nyauma
US President Trump says that “pretty soon” he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after Iran is defeated, as Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the group will “not accept” the course of negotiations between Lebanese authorities and Israel, accusing Lebanon of “surrender.”
Meanwhile, a Houthi attack on Yemeni port city of Mokha has killed at least six people, including two security personnel, while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States will apply economic measures against Iran that have “never been seen” before.
At the same time, Iran’s military disputes US assertions that maritime traffic is flowing normally through the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining that no vessel passes without its authorisation.
