2026 Iran War: 2026-08-15 — Live Updates

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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

US President Donald Trump said that after defeating Iran he will "pretty soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States, according to Al Jazeera. The remark comes as control of the waterway remains a core dispute in the war and in stalled ceasefire talks. Iran has rejected any US claim over the strait.

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Iran says it has not decided whether to resume talks with the US

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has not yet decided to restart negotiations with the United States, according to Al Jazeera. He said Qatari and Pakistani mediators are exchanging messages but that this does not amount to negotiations. Araghchi added that Iran is working with Oman on temporary Hormuz shipping routes, while any resumed traffic depends on conditions Washington must meet.

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Iran rejects Trump Hormuz claim and says strait will remain Iranian

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the Strait of Hormuz "has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian" after Trump threatened to claim the waterway, Al Jazeera reported. He said Iranian blockade enforcement will continue until the United States accepts defeat. The exchange underscores the standoff over commercial shipping through the strait.

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US Treasury says new economic isolation measures will hit Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington will apply economic isolation measures against Iran "the world has never seen before," combined with the continued Hormuz blockade, Al Jazeera reported. Bessent said Iran's shadow banking system is under pressure from recent US steps targeting currency exchange houses and shell companies. The comments track a broader US shift toward economic pressure after months of fighting.

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