Key Facts

• President Trump announced he would soon claim the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory after defeating Iran.
• Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected this, saying the Strait has always been and will remain Iranian.
• The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reported one of its vessels was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz but no injuries occurred.
• Iran has not yet agreed to restart talks with the United States.
• Separate talks with Oman focus on defining sea routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
• The U.S. has deployed a record number of Navy forces in operations related to Iran.
• The situation is part of ongoing tensions involving economic sanctions and military actions between the U.S. and Iran.