Mideast Live: Trump Suggests Renaming Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’
Trump said the U.S. had control of the strategic waterway, even as shipping remained far below prewar levels and Brent crude topped $95.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Hormuz Strait to 'TRUMP STRAIT' via Truth Social, writing that like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before.
- This proposal follows Trump's earlier executive orders renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' and the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America,' both rejected by Canada and Mexico.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright reported that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the Hormuz Strait on Monday, though traffic remains below the pre-war average of around 20 million barrels daily and Brent crude prices have climbed above $95.
- Implementation of a name change for the Hormuz Strait remains unclear, as the waterway is not near America. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was directed to update the Geographic Names Information System for Lake Ontario.
- Ongoing conflict in the Hormuz Strait remains treacherous as Iran retaliates against U.S. strikes in the war launched Feb. 28. Commercial shipping faces persistent risks from projectile strikes on vessels.
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Americký president Donald Trump navrhl přejmenovat Hormuzský průliv na Trumpův průliv (Trump Strait). Uvedl to na své síti Truth Social. In this case, you can take advantage of the strategic situation.
Since his return to the White House, the U.S. president has multiplied his spectacular proposals to rename or appropriate foreign territories. His last exit comes in the midst of renewed tensions with Iran.
Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war 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 social media. It is the latest geographical name change floated by Trump and comes a week …
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