Strait of Deception: The Trump Map That's More Misdirection Than Territory Claim The latest development in US Iran relations has all the hallmarks of a carefully crafted public relations stunt rather than a genuine territorial claim.
President Donald Trump's social media post on Tuesday labeling the Strait of Hormuz as "new" US territory is more about distracting from the complexities of diplomacy with Iran than it is about asserting American dominance.
Trump's move appears to be an attempt to reset the narrative and create confusion around the actual state of affairs, particularly after Fox News reported that the US was engaged in secret negotiations with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) just a day prior.