Trump Posts Image Labeling Strait of Hormuz as New US Territory
2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Spain
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- El Pais
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President Donald Trump published an image on Truth Social on Tuesday identifying the Strait of Hormuz as New US Territory. The image features a map with a circle around the strategic waterway located between Oman and Iran at the entrance of the Persian Gulf. This post followed comments made by the president a day earlier in the Oval Office, where he described the idea of declaring the strait a US territory as a great idea. Trump told reporters that the United States controls the area via a blockade. The Strait of Hormuz has become a central point of contention in the conflict with Iran, which effectively closed the route for global oil transport at the start of fighting in late February. While Trump claims control, experts stated that neither side has total control of the waterway.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The center-left outlet framed the action as an escalation of annexation threats.
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- The center outlet focused on the sequence of events and the strategic context of the waterway.
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