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US President Trump jokes about declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory

started August 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM · last changed 12d ago

Summary

During a campaign rally, US President Trump stated he would declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after a war with Iran, though a White House official says he was joking. An Iranian official rejected the claim, saying the strait remains Iranian and cannot be seized by tweet, aircraft carrier or order.

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Trump se šalio da će Hormuški moreuz proglasiti teritorijom SAD-a Predsjednik o takvom potezu nije razgovarao sa savjetnicima, tvrdi novinar "Wall Street Journala" pozivajući se

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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