Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory

This is not the first time that Trump, faced with a foreign policy obstacle, has threatened to annex foreign territory.

Since returning to power in 2025, he has threatened to make Canada the 51st US state, seize Greenland and has even alluded to taking control of the Gaza Strip, without following through on any of these threats.

Before the Iran war erupted on Feb 28, the Strait of Hormuz was an open, international waterway.

Iran says it will not reopen the strait until the United States meets a sweeping list of demands including ending the US blockade of Iran’s ports, lifting oil sanctions, freeing up frozen Iranian assets and paying war damages.