Trump Says He Will Declare the Strait of Hormuz US Territory

Fact-check index: 82/100 — The article accurately reports France24's core facts about Trump's threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory and Iran's rejection, but adds several uncited framing and analytical claims not found in the supplied source.

• Trump says he will declare the Strait of Hormuz United States territory — Matches France24: Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory.
• Threat made Friday at a New York rally, where Trump vowed to 'finish defeating' Iran — Matches France24 exactly, including the quoted phrase.
• Iran rejected the claim Saturday; Gharibabadi said the waterway 'will remain Iranian' and can be opened or closed only at Iran's command — Direct match to France24's quote and attribution.
• This marks an escalation from the blockade pressure/thinning tanker traffic covered in the earlier report — References the outlet's own prior article (linked in the callout) rather than the supplied France24 source; the characterization of it as 'escalation' is not established by the given source material.
• Any US attempt to assert sovereignty over the strait risks direct confrontation with Iran, with knock-on effects for oil prices, shipping insurers and the region — Plausible analytical framing/editorializing, but not a factual claim sourced to France24 or any other cited material.
• Trump has not said how a declaration would be enforced — Not addressed one way or the other in the supplied source text; presented as fact without citation.
• Iran controls the strait's northern shore — Geographically accurate general knowledge but not stated in or cited to the source material provided.