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Trump Labels Map Of Strait Of Hormuz 'New U.S. Territory' After Passing 60-Day Deadline For Deal

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President Donald Trump posted an image of a map declaring the Strait of Hormuz a "new U.S. territory" on Tuesday, hours after Iran said the key shipping route would remain closed after a 60-day negotiating period with the U.S. expired without a deal in place. Trump posted an image of the Strait on Truth Social on Tuesday morning, circling the waterway that separates Iran from parts of Oman the United Arab Emirates—labeling it a "new U.S. territory" without any other context. Trump has repeated this idea multiple times over the last week—making the same declaration in a speech to police officers on Long Island on Friday, and telling reporters in the Oval Office "I just think it's a great idea" on Monday.