U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed after him, saying the strategic waterway was now under American control.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!”
The statement was framed as a provocative suggestion rather than a formal policy announcement.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints, linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
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