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Trump proposes renaming the Strait of Hormuz the ‘Strait of Trump,’ saying it would be ‘sexier than ever’

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump” in a post on Truth Social.
  • The proposal came as Iran and the United States resumed attacks after a month-long pause, with strikes involving the Gulf and the strategic waterway.
  • The conflict has sharply reduced commercial activity through a route that previously carried 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas exports.

Donald Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz to carry his name. “Now that we have it under U.S. control, could we change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to STRAIT OF TRUMP? Like America itself, that name will be ‘sexier than ever,’” he wrote on Truth Social.

The proposal came as the waterway sat at the center of renewed fighting between Washington and Tehran. Iran and the United States resumed attacks after a month-long pause. Iranian forces launched drones at U.S. allies Kuwait and Bahrain after a night of American airstrikes on Iran.

Now that we have it under U.S. control, could we change the name of the Strait of Hormuz to STRAIT OF TRUMP? Like America itself, that name will be ‘sexier than ever.’

— Donald TrumpThe U.S. president proposed the renaming in a post on Truth Social while the waterway remained central to the conflict.

Iranian officials said one U.S. attack during the night hit a group attending a wedding, killing at least four people and wounding dozens. The fighting intensified after the United States attacked Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday on an island in the strait, saying Iran planned to use them to fire mines into the shipping route. Iran responded with missiles aimed at U.S. bases in Jordan, all of which were intercepted.

Soon you will see that Iran’s new strategy on the battlefield, in diplomacy and in confronting the economic blockade will tear their foundations to pieces.

— Mohsen RezaiIran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary warned of a new approach after renewed attacks.

Iranian officials warned of a “new strategy.” Mohsen Rezai, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, wrote on X that Iran’s new approach on the battlefield, in diplomacy and in confronting the economic blockade would “tear their foundations to pieces.” Trump had warned of “much tougher” strikes if Iran responded to the U.S. offensive, which Iran’s military and state media said killed 18 people.

Iran has used control of the strait as leverage since the conflict began. Commercial activity there has remained at minimal levels except for isolated occasions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Gulf while sailing outside the route designated by Iranian authorities.

Much tougher

— Donald TrumpTrump warned of harsher strikes if Iran responded to the U.S. offensive.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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