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Aug 18, 2026 06:29 AM ET
Catalyst
Geopolitics
TRUMP : I LIKE THE IDEA OF DECLARING STRAIT OF HORMUZ A US TERRITORY
Escalation risk from direct US claim over key oil chokepoint.
What changed
Why it matters
Escalation risk from direct US claim over key oil chokepoint.
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