Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- United States President Donald Trump has posted an image of a map on his social media platform, Truth Social, portraying the US as owning the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway that has been under Iran's chokehold since the war started on February 28.

In a post on Tuesday, August 18, Trump shared an image with no caption. It showed that a "New US Territory" will now include the Strait of Hormuz.

The image appears to bear similarities to his threat, declaring Hormuz as US territory after Iran's "surrender" last week.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage of water between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is used to transport a number of valuable commodities, most notably oil.

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