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description: "As the US-Iran standoff continues to escalate, Trump has made another outrageous move, causing a sudden rise in security risks in the Strait of Hormuz.According to CCTV News, Trump posted a map on social media on the 18th local time, labeling the Strait of Hormuz as 'US new territory'. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency subsequently posted a screenshot of Trump's post on social media and refuted it, stating that 'Trump continues to claim in his delusion that the Strait of Hormuz is US territory'."
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# As the US-Iran standoff continues to escalate, Tru…