Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself amid Iran war

World iranTop Newsuswar Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself amid Iran war Hormuz Strait Iran Boat Relevant News Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself amid Iran war 3 September 2026 Cyprus caught between US multinationals and Brussels over minimum tax law 3 September 2026 Door-to-door mosquito checks expand as West Nile virus cases climb 3 September 2026 Newsroom 3 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber United States President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, reasserting that the waterway is under Washington’s control despite near-daily Iranian attacks on ships in the area, Al Jazeera reported. Trump’s suggestion on Wednesday came less than 24 hours after the US struck several targets in Iran, killing at least four people, including two children, at a wedding in the southern city of Sirik. “Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???” Trump wrote in a social media post. “Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” Iran responded to Tuesday’s attack with missile launches against US bases in the region, Al Jazeera reported. The fighting pushed oil prices up by around four per cent. Despite repeated claims by US officials that the Strait of Hormuz is now open and millions of barrels of oil are transiting through it daily, oil prices have not fallen in recent weeks. Iran continues to maintain that the waterway is closed and under its control. On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of carrying out a strike on an oil tanker that killed two people. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a monitoring agency affiliated with the British Royal Navy, has been reporting attacks on vessels in Hormuz almost every day, Al Jazeera said. In the US, the price of petrol reached 4.12 dollars per gallon (3.8 litres) on Wednesday, according to the American Automobile Association, up from less than three dollars before the war started on February 28. When Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began the conflict by attacking Iran and killing its supreme leader earlier this year, Trump promised the war would last six weeks, Al Jazeera reported. The promised quick end to what Trump initially called a “little excursion” never materialised, and the conflict entered its seventh month last week. Still, Trump has continued to claim victory and control over Hormuz, repeatedly saying Iran has been defeated militarily despite its ability to strike back against US interests in the region. After the US strikes on Tuesday, Trump warned Tehran against retaliating, saying Iran would be hit again “at a much harder and higher level” if it responded. Within hours, Iran’s military fired missiles and drones at US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, according to Al Jazeera. The Trump Strait suggestion is the latest attempt by the US president to assert control over a conflict critics say has become a strategic misstep turning into a quagmire, Al Jazeera reported. Last month, Trump said he viewed the Strait of Hormuz as American territory. Last week, he unilaterally renamed Lake Ontario, which borders both the US and Canada, as Lake America amid ongoing US trade disagreements with Canada. (information from Al Jazeera) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Cyprus caught between US multinationals and Brussels over minimum tax law Door-to-door mosquito checks expand as West Nile virus cases climb Traffic collision closes lane on Nicosia-Limassol highway near Agios Tychonas Cyprus targets water security with €235mn-a-year, 13-unit desalination plan Cyprus caught between Europe’s gas crisis and its own energy dependence Europe’s pension money is helping finance America’s AI boom Things to do on Thursday, September 3 Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.