Trump jokes about renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’

Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait' amid ongoing clashes with Iran, then later downplayed the idea, according to Punch. The Strait of Hormuz has been a point of contention between the US and Iran, with Iran laying naval mines south of the strait, as per Middle East Eye.

The US has targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak in response to Iran's new capabilities for firing mines from rockets into the Strait of Hormuz, France 24 reported.

Iran has dismissed US claims of control over the Hormuz Strait. A spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, mocked US claims, saying they could only rename the strait using Photoshop.

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