Maritime Blockade Escalation: Trump Proposes Annexing Strait Of Hormuz While Dismissing Iran Deal
JFeed
US President Donald Trump signaled a major escalation in Middle East policy during an Oval Office briefing, proposing to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory while refusing to extend a diplomatic memorandum with Iran.
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