US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite ongoing clashes with Iran – then hours later implied he wasn’t serious.
Trump has made a series of geographical name changes to international bodies of water in his second term, at least partly with the aim of trolling other countries.
The latest suggestion came as Trump insisted the US had full control of the crucial waterway, even as fresh clashes raged there with Iran.
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Amid war with Iran, Trump muses renaming Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’
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September 2, 2026
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Source: South China Morning Post | https://www.scmp.com/rss/91/feed - Read Original
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