# Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’ amid Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/42635

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 20:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait-amid-iran?traffic_source=rss

> With fighting against Iran renewed and ships attacked almost daily, Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is under US control and suggests naming it after himself. Iran says it controls the waterway; the conflict has lifted oil prices, while Saudi Arabia blames Iran for a tanker strike that killed two people.

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