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Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” Trump said, addressing a crowd in South Carolina. He was campaigning for
21 août 2026 à 21:24

Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

21 août 2026 à 21:24

President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing Iran

Donald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.

“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” Trump said, addressing a crowd in South Carolina. He was campaigning for senator Darline Graham, who is running to permanently fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat.

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As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.
20 août 2026 à 13:14

NYT > World News

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

Par : Yeganeh Torbati

20 août 2026 à 13:14

For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.

A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not.

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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again
Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.
19 août 2026 à 08:37

NYT > World News

Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again

Par : Steven Erlanger

19 août 2026 à 08:37

Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

People walking on a sidewalk near the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran last month.

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As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
17 août 2026 à 16:02

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As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out

Par : Luke Broadwater

17 août 2026 à 16:02

President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.

President Trump has claimed that Iran wants to “make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary.”

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
17 août 2026 à 04:29

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing

Par : Erika Solomon

17 août 2026 à 04:29

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.

A rally in Tehran in April, with posters of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The ayatollah has not been seen in public since being named supreme leader of Iran.

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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.
17 août 2026 à 10:04

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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War

Par : Aaron Boxerman

17 août 2026 à 10:04

President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.

People in Tehran, Iran, last month. Iranians are coping with severe economic strain from six months of war.

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As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.
16 août 2026 à 13:39

NYT > World News

As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

Par : Aaron Boxerman · Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger

16 août 2026 à 13:39

The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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