Trump made the remark on Truth Social as tensions remain high in the Iran War and the US Iran Conflict.
\n\nTRUMP STRAIT — that is the new name President Donald Trump has suggested for the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important waterways, amid the ongoing Iran War. In a post on Truth Social, Trump asked whether the waterway should be renamed “TRUMP STRAIT”, claiming it was now under US control. He added that, like America itself, it would be “hotter” than ever before.
\n\nTrump's remark comes as the US Iran Conflict continues to centre heavily on the Strait of Hormuz, where attacks on vessels have triggered a fresh cycle of military retaliation between Washington and Tehran.
\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and is a crucial route for global energy shipments. Trump's comments came shortly after the US military targeted two Iranian government tankers in what American officials described as retaliation for Iranian attacks on vessels in the waterway.
\n\nAccording to an American official cited by Axios, the strikes represented a new “tanker for tanker” approach approved by Trump. The two Iranian tankers were reportedly anchored off Iran's northern…
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