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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Underwater Drones, Territory Claims, and the U.S.-Israel Fault Line

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A dramatic escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, a deepening rift between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, and a series of bellicose statements from both leaders have pushed the Middle East to the brink of a wider conflagration. In a span of 24 hours, Iran struck two oil tankers with underwater drones in the strategic waterway, President Trump floated declaring the strait a U.S. territory, and Israel’s prime minister lobbed a diplomatic grenade at Britain while accusing Iran of seeking nuclear weapons.

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Iran’s Underwater Drone Gambit

The United Arab Emirates has formally accused Iran of using underwater drones to attack two oil tankers operated by its state-owned company, ADNOC, as they transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The strikes mark the first known use of this tactic against commercial vessels in the strategic chokepoint.

According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the attacks caused minor damage but no casualties. However, the incident adds to a growing tally of 17 ADNOC vessels that have been targeted by drones or missiles since the beginning of the U.S.-Iran conflict. In the first week of August alone, three attacks resulted in one sailor killed and 20 injured. The UAE has condemned the strikes as “acts of piracy”.

The attacks come as Tehran has issued a stark warning to Washington. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Iran will continue to control traffic through the strait until the U.S. “accepts defeat”. “The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted,” he declared.

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Trump’s Territorial Ambition

In a stunning declaration that has drawn widespread international alarm, President Donald Trump announced he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory “after we finish defeating Iran”. Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “which is being very badly defeated \u2014 pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” adding with a chuckle, “It’s true”.

However, later reports suggested Trump was “joking”. Regardless of the president’s intent, the statement has escalated tensions, with U.S. media reporting it as a serious provocation. Iran has dismissed Trump’s claims of control as “fake information”.

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The U.S.-Israel Rift Widens

As the crisis in the Strait unfolded, a parallel drama was playing out in Washington and Jerusalem. For the fourth time in recent weeks, President Trump has reportedly stopped short of endorsing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 election.

Axios reported that Trump has not given Netanyahu the support he seeks, with observers pointing to the Israeli premier’s declining popularity in the polls as a possible reason. In June, Trump had acknowledged he would “most likely” endorse Netanyahu but said he would first have to see who he was running against.

Netanyahu’s Nuclear Warning

In a radio interview released Thursday, Netanyahu sparked a diplomatic outcry by referring to Britain as the “Islamic Republic of Britain”. “Someone said that the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain,” he said. “We are making sure there won’t be another one here, in Iran”.

The remark, intended as a joke, came as Israel continues to focus on Iran’s nuclear program and amid souring UK-Israel ties over the Gaza war. It drew sharp criticism both in Israel and abroad.

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Conclusion

The converging crises \u2014 Iran’s underwater drone attack, Trump’s territorial threat, and Netanyahu’s provocative rhetoric \u2014 paint a picture of a region sliding toward instability. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil shipments, has become the epicenter of a high-stakes confrontation that could reshape the Middle East.

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Die Stra\u00dfe-von-Hormus-Krise: Unterwasser-Drohnen, Gebietsanspr\u00fcche und die US-israelische Bruchlinie

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Eine dramatische Eskalation in der Stra\u00dfe von Hormus, ein sich vertiefender Riss zwischen Donald Trump und Benjamin Netanjahu sowie eine Reihe von kriegerischen \u00c4u\u00dferungen beider F\u00fchrer haben den Nahen Osten an den Rand eines gr\u00f6\u00dferen Fl\u00e4chenbrandes gebracht. Innerhalb von 24 Stunden traf der Iran zwei \u00d6ltanker in der strategischen Wasserstra\u00dfe mit Unterwasser-Drohnen, Pr\u00e4sident Trump lie\u00df durchblicken, die Stra\u00dfe zu einem US-Territorium erkl\u00e4ren zu wollen, und der israelische Ministerpr\u00e4sident warf eine diplomatische Granate in Richtung Gro\u00dfbritannien, w\u00e4hrend er dem Iran vorwarf, Atomwaffen anzustreben.

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Irans Unterwasser-Drohnen-Man\u00f6ver

Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate haben den Iran formell beschuldigt, am Donnerstagabend Unterwasser-Drohnen eingesetzt zu haben, um zwei \u00d6ltanker seines Staatsunternehmens ADNOC anzugreifen, als diese die Stra\u00dfe von Hormus durchquerten. Die Angriffe markieren den ersten bekannten Einsatz dieser Taktik gegen Handelsschiffe in dem strategischen Engpass.

Nach Angaben des britischen Seefahrtssicherheitsdienstes UKMTO verursachten die Angriffe nur geringe Sch\u00e4den, aber keine Verletzten. Der Vorfall reiht sich jedoch in eine wachsende Liste von 17 ADNOC-Schiffen ein, die seit Beginn des US-iranischen Konflikts mit Drohnen oder Raketen angegriffen wurden. Allein in der ersten Augustwoche gab es drei Angriffe, bei denen ein Matrose get\u00f6tet und 20 verletzt wurden. Die VAE verurteilten die Angriffe als “Piraterie”.

Die Angriffe erfolgen, w\u00e4hrend Teheran Washington eine deutliche Warnung ausgesprochen hat. Der iranische Vizeau\u00dfenminister Kasem Gharibabadi erkl\u00e4rte, der Iran werde die Durchfahrt durch die Stra\u00dfe so lange kontrollieren, bis die USA eine “Niederlage akzeptieren”. “Die Stra\u00dfe von Hormus bleibt blockiert und wird nicht wieder ge\u00f6ffnet, bis die Bedingungen des Iran erf\u00fcllt sind”, erkl\u00e4rte er.

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Trumps territorialer Anspruch

In einer erstaunlichen Erkl\u00e4rung, die international f\u00fcr Alarm gesorgt hat, k\u00fcndigte Pr\u00e4sident Donald Trump an, er werde die Stra\u00dfe von Hormus “bald” zum US-Territorium erkl\u00e4ren, “nachdem wir den Iran besiegt haben”. Trump sagte vor Reportern, der Iran werde “gerade sehr stark geschlagen \u2013 ziemlich bald werde ich die Hormus-Stra\u00dfe zu einem Territorium der Vereinigten Staaten erkl\u00e4ren”, und f\u00fcgte mit einem Lachen hinzu: “Das stimmt”.

Sp\u00e4tere Berichte deuteten jedoch darauf hin, dass Trump nur “scherzte”. Unabh\u00e4ngig von der Absicht des Pr\u00e4sidenten haben die \u00c4u\u00dferungen die Spannungen versch\u00e4rft, und US-Medien berichteten davon als ernste Provokation. Der Iran hat Trumps Kontrollbehauptungen als “Falschinformation” zur\u00fcckgewiesen.

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Der US-israelische Riss vertieft sich

W\u00e4hrend sich die Krise in der Stra\u00dfe von Hormus zuspitzte, spielte sich ein paralleles Drama in Washington und Jerusalem ab. Berichten zufolge hat Pr\u00e4sident Trump sich zum vierten Mal in den letzten Wochen davor gescheut, Ministerpr\u00e4sident Benjamin Netanjahu vor der israelischen Wahl am 27. Oktober zu unterst\u00fctzen.

Axios berichtete, dass Trump Netanjahu die von ihm erhoffte Unterst\u00fctzung nicht gegeben habe, wobei Beobachter auf die sinkende Popularit\u00e4t des israelischen Ministerpr\u00e4sidenten in den Umfragen als m\u00f6glichen Grund verwiesen. Im Juni hatte Trump einger\u00e4umt, dass er Netanjahu “h\u00f6chstwahrscheinlich” unterst\u00fctzen werde, sagte aber, er m\u00fcsse erst sehen, gegen wen er antrete.

Netanjahus Atomwarnung

In einem am Donnerstag ver\u00f6ffentlichten Radiointerview l\u00f6ste Netanjahu einen diplomatischen Aufschrei aus, als er Gro\u00dfbritannien als “Islamische Republik Gro\u00dfbritannien” bezeichnete. “Jemand sagte, die erste islamische Republik mit Atomwaffen werde die Islamische Republik Gro\u00dfbritannien sein”, sagte er. “Wir stellen sicher, dass es hier, im Iran, keine weitere geben wird.”

Die als Scherz gemeinte Bemerkung fiel, w\u00e4hrend Israel sich weiterhin auf das iranische Atomprogramm konzentriert und die britisch-israelischen Beziehungen aufgrund des Gaza-Krieges angespannt sind. Sie l\u00f6ste sowohl in Israel als auch international scharfe Kritik aus.

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Fazit

Die sich \u00fcberschneidenden Krisen \u2013 der Angriff mit Unterwasser-Drohnen durch den Iran, Trumps territoriale Drohung und Netanjahus provokative Rhetorik \u2013 zeichnen das Bild einer Region, die in Richtung Instabilit\u00e4t abgleitet. Die Stra\u00dfe von Hormus, eine lebenswichtige Arterie f\u00fcr die globalen \u00d6ltransporte, ist zum Epizentrum einer hochriskanten Konfrontation geworden, die den Nahen Osten neu gestalten k\u00f6nnte.

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