Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’
US President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' amid ongoing geopolitical tensions with Iran. While he later downplayed the remark as a joke, the administration has previously enacted similar controversial name changes for international landmarks.
Why it matters
This reflects a pattern of provocative diplomatic signaling and unconventional executive actions that challenge international norms and regional stability.
US president Donald Trump's previous suggestions have been dismissed as jokes by the public before eventually becoming reality. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON: 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.
"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!" Trump said on his Truth Social network.
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