Washington: Adding another personal branding exercise to his growing list of proposed changes to familiar geographical names, US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”. The suggestion came as the strategic waterway is caught up in the war with Iran and witnessing a new wave of attack.
Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” the US president said on his Truth Social on Wednesday (September 2). US forces launched new wave of strikes near the Strait on Tuesday (September 1) after Trump said Iran is making new efforts to lay naval mines in the waterway. Iran has restricted access to the waterway during the war, and US forces have launched new wave of strikes in the area.
The idea of calling the waterway “Trump Strait” is the latest in a series of geographical renaming proposals from the US president. He proposed the name after claiming that the United States had taken control of the Strait and added that it would be “hotter” than ever. He has also posted a map showing the waterway as a “new US territory”, while Iran has continued to exercise influence over access to the route.
“Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? His proposal is based on his claim that the United States now controls the Strait. The fighting has also pushed oil prices higher. The latest proposal follows the same pattern. Trump did not simply suggest a new name for the waterway. The president has repeatedly called for US control of the Strait in recent weeks. The latest fighting has added another layer to the situation.
