Conflict · Hormuz blockadeTrump Vows to Claim Strait of Hormuz as Iran Rejects U.S. ControlAired August 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00President Donald Trump says he will soon0:01declare [music] the Strait of Hormuz a0:03territory of the United States, telling0:05police officers on Long Island that a US0:07[music] blockade of Iranian ports is an0:09unstoppable wall of steel, and that the0:11United [music] States is winning big0:12against Iran. Overnight, Iran's Deputy0:15Foreign Minister answered that the0:16Strait has been, is, and will remain0:18Iranian, and will only be closed and0:20opened under Iran's command, a direct0:22collision over the waterway through0:24which a third of seaborn oil moves.0:26Americans are paying more at the pump.0:28The average is $4.7 per gallon, up 190:31cents in the past month, and higher than0:336 months or a year ago. Trump0:34acknowledged the increase, but called0:36the cost worth it to demolish Iran's0:37military and curb its nuclear ambitions.0:40While administration officials discussed0:41ramping up pressure through0:42unprecedented economic isolation0:44measures. On the water, the United Arab0:46Emirates alleged Iranian forces fired on0:49two oil tankers attempting to cross the0:50Strait on Thursday, with no independent0:53verification and no detail on damage or0:55casualties. At sea, the strain is human.0:58The USS Lincoln has been deployed for1:00nearly 9 months. Family members have1:02raised concerns about maintenance1:03problems, supply shortages, and fatigue.1:05The Pentagon denied that deployment1:07length and alleged supply shortages1:09[music] are affecting crew mental1:10health. While Trump said another ship is1:12heading to replace the Lincoln and that1:14the deployment has not gone on too long.1:16This account comes from a single video1:18published August 15th that has not yet1:20been independently confirmed. [music]1:22What remains unresolved is whether a1:24blockade is operationally in place and1:26on what authority an international1:28Strait could be declared US territory,1:30>> [music]1:30>> whether the tanker firing occurred, and1:32when and how the Lincoln crew will1:34actually rotate home as costs at the1:35pump continue to rise.1:37Like and follow for more stories that1:39matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗