US President Donald Trump called the Strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.

Axar.az informs, citing The Guardian, that Trump made the remarks, addressing a crowd in South Carolina.

“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” he said.

He was campaigning for Senator Darline Graham, who is running to permanently fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat.

It should be noted that Trump had previously also posted that the Strait of Hormuz was US territory.