After Trump warning, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 15, 2026 · 379 words · By Nathan Rennolds

Geopolitical Conflict US-Iran relations Maritime Sovereignty

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Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States." Tehran has said the Strait of Hormuz "will remain Iranian" in response to a warning from US President Donald Trump…

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Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States." "We have the blockade.

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No ships get through unless we want them to," he added.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The agreement had given the two countries 60 days to work out a final deal?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The agreement had given the two countries 60 days to work out a final deal.”

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Web search results explicitly mention a '60-day-window' to negotiate the final terms of the deal following the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Iran are close to finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at ending hostilities. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated
https://www.ajupress.com/view/20260613083370641

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web search NEUTRAL — The US had, in retaliation for Iran's action, imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports. But Iranian state television said Iranian tankers had resumed shipping following the deal, as Takht-Ravanchi sa…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/iran-and-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States on Wednesday released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran. The memorandum is due to be formally signed Friday, triggering a 60-day…
https://hollaappmenow.com/trump-signs-hard-copy-of-us-iran-a…

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Claim 2: “the waterway- which usually carries around a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade”

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Three independent sources (EuroNews, Axios, The Guardian) confirm that approximately 25% (a quarter) of the world's seaborne oil trade passes through the strait.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which around a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade passes
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/22/global-markets-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the narrow waterway... handles about a fourth of the world's seaborne oil trade
https://axios.com/2026/04/17/hormuz-iran-oil-prices

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cross reference SUPPORTS — About 25% of the world’s seaborne crude-oil trade, or about 20m barrels a day of oil production, transits the strait of Hormuz according to the International Energy Agency
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/23/iran-war-us…

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Claim 3: “Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait in July prompted another wave of US strikes and a renewed naval blockade of Iranian ports”

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Claim 4: “The Strait, a crucial oil and gas transit chokepoint that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea”

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The geographical description of the Strait of Hormuz connecting the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea is confirmed by multiple cross-references (Deutsche Welle, EuroNews, The Hindu) and Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency mandated to authorize and regulate maritime transit through the strait of Hormuz. It was founded on 5 May 2026 during the ongoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 5: “Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."”

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Multiple web search results independently report that Donald Trump stated during a rally in Garden City, New York, that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion

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Claim 6: “"We have the blockade. No ships get through unless we want them to,"”

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While evidence confirms a US aerial campaign and a 'blockade policy' mentioned in a TikTok search result, there is no direct corroboration of the specific quote 'We have the blockade. No ships get through unless we want them to' across multiple independent news sources.

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Claim 7: “Under the terms of the provisional deal, Iran had been required to reopen the waterway and reaffirm that it "shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons".”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the provisional deal/MOU required Iran to reopen the waterway and reaffirm it would not procure or develop nuclear weapons.

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web search NEUTRAL — On the nuclear front, Iran would reaffirm that it will not procure or develop nuclear weapons. The agreement also calls for arrangements regarding Iran’s enriched nuclear material stockpile, including…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/06/united-states-and-iran-sig…

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web search NEUTRAL — It also includes a vow from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and not to “procure or develop nuclear weapons.” “Remember when [former President Barack] Obama unfroze money?”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-maher-mocks-trump-iran-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump circulated a draft 60-day memorandum to halt the U.S.–Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and start new nuclear talks, facing mixed reactions from Israel and support from Gulf state…
https://cluster.app/stories/b8ddcea4-34df-4931-8223-d77e5e0a…

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Claim 8: “both sides claim control despite the "memorandum of understanding" agreed in June.”

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Multiple sources, including The Conversation and Anadolu Ajansı, confirm that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was agreed upon in June to end the military conflict.

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web search NEUTRAL — A senior administration official said the memorandum of understanding “provides for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” which Iran closed after the war started.
https://wtop.com/world/2026/06/trump-iran-agree-to-memorandu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal. The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/world/europe/iran-strait-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April and subsequently signed a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending their military conflict and reaching a lasting peace agre…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-memora…

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Claim 9: “Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for legal and international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, stressed that "the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian."”

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While Wikipedia confirms Kazem Gharibabadi's role as Deputy Foreign Minister, the provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant results about Winnie the Pooh and does not contain the specific quote regarding the Strait being Iranian.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations were a series of diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman aimed at establishing a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, following the strait's closure amid the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran–Oman_negotiations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazem Gharibabadi (Persian: کاظم غریب‌آبادی; born 1974) is an Iranian diplomat and legal expert, who has served as his country's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs since Septe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazem_Gharibabadi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…

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Claim 10: “the latter of which effectively closed the passage following the outbreak of the Iran war in late February.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm that Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of war in late February 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the 2026 Iran war, Iran has asserted sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, increasing its total area and adding to its territorial waters. It has done this by regulating maritime traffic an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_sovereignty_over_the_S…

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Claim 11: “the US said it would remove its naval blockade of Iran and drop sanctions on Tehran.”

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Multiple sources confirm the US agreed to remove its naval blockade of Iran as part of the interim agreement/MOU.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America further undertakes to remove its forces from the proximity of the Islamic Republic of Iran within 30 days after the final deal.Iran, U.S. agree on ceasefire on all fronts,…
https://www.ecns.cn/m/news/military/2026-06-18/detail-ihffpt…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States agreed to remove its naval blockade and related restrictions within 30 days, while Iran pledged to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Persian Gulf, Strait of H…
https://blockto.io/news/us-iran-interim-agreement-sets-frame…

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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the initial implementation, Washington will begin dismantling its naval blockade against Iran and fully remove it within 30 days, while Tehran has undertaken to restore commercial navigatio…
https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/the+tribune-epaper…

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