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The Guardian - US
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Uwa Ede-Osifo

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

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Trump speaks at a rally in support of Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, in Myrtle Beach on Friday. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

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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