On 2026-08-18, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social an AI-generated image showing a map of the Strait of Hormuz framed with the words “NEW U.S. Territory.” He accompanied the image with posts asserting the US naval blockade remained in force and claiming control of the Strait; Iranian officials publicly contradicted those assertions and said the waterway would remain closed until specified conditions were met.
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On 2026-08-18, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social an AI-generated image showing a map of the Strait of Hormuz framed with the words “NEW U.S. Territory.” He accompanied the image with posts asserting the US naval blockade remained in force and claiming control of the Strait; Iranian officials publicly contradicted those assertions and said the waterway would remain closed until specified conditions were met.