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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as blockade tensions spike
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World World People walk by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 13, 2026. ( : West Asia News Agency via Reuters) LONDON: Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday (Aug 14) after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. Not only for ourselves, for the world,” he said. A Quinnipiac University poll from late July found that 60 percent of US voters oppose US military action against Iran. "Alongside the threat to energy infrastructure in the region, Iran’s ability to restrict shipping through the strait is its main source of leverage in negotiations," said Torbjorn Solvedt, principal Middle East analyst with risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft. "Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history of economic isolation on a country," he said in an interview on Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight" programme.
World World People walk by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 13, 2026. ( : West Asia News Agency via Reuters) LONDON: Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday (Aug 14) after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. A senior Iranian source said on Wednesday that there had been no progress in talks to build on a June agreement to end the war. As a ceasefire renewed then broke down, Iran has resumed attacks on ships it accuses of trying to transit the strait without its permission. The United Arab Emir
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- Not only for ourselves, for the world,” he said.
- World World People walk by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 13, 2026. ( : West Asia News Agency via Reuters) LONDON: Transit through the…
- World World People walk by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 13, 2026.
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- Further court action and how much of the order can take effect remain open.