Will Strait of Hormuz be renamed?
According to reports, US President Donald Trump wants the much-discussed Strait of Hormuz to be renamed the "Trump Strait," despite the fact that the vital waterway is still under threat due to the war with Iran at this pivotal moment. Changing the name appears to be entirely Trump's idea. He proposed naming it Trump Strait just because it is under U.S.A. control; should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!" Trump said on his Truth Social network. It is seen as a belated geographical name change proposed by Trump. It comes a week after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" amid a trade war with Canada. Trump also renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" on his first day back in office in January 2025. His typical actions are not without a history of changing the names of various places. Many of the earlier name changes began with appa...
