Nava Frieberg – Times of Israel Aug 18, 2026
United States President Donald Trump posts an image on his Truth Social account showing the Strait of Hormuz as a new US territory.
The post, bearing no caption, comes days after the US leader vowed he would “soon” declare the vital waterway a US territory, as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal to end their nearly six-month conflict.
It remains unclear how serious Trump is about the move, as he has repeatedly issued sweeping threats against Tehran during the negotiation period that were not ultimately carried out.
New media post from Donald J. Trump
( TS: Aug 18 2026, 7:09 AM ET ) pic.twitter.com/MXZtcwYrhB
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) August 18, 2026
> Iran responds by warning that Trump’s “delusion” will either be corrected or Tehran will set him straight.
“Young man, either you apologise or it’s the dunce’s cap for you!”
How gay are the dictators now? We all know they’re all gays, trannies and child molesters, but even a poof can threaten better than that.
If this were another presidents fiasco tRump would be tweeting away about how “if I were president this war would have never happened” blah,blah.What a con man this huckster continues to be.