White House posts map of Hormuz Strait renaming it as 'Trump Strait'

The White House released a map showing the Strait of Hormuz renamed as "Trump Strait". The map, posted on social media, included a caption saying "it's got a nice ring to it" and a photo of the US president. According to Middle East Eye, this renaming idea was floated by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform, where he asked if the waterway should be rechristened "TRUMP STRAIT", saying "Like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!"

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for global energy shipments, with Iran having territorial waters on its northern side and Oman on its southern side. As per Qatar Tribune, Trump has previously spoken about renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, and has also suggested declaring it US territory.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States now has “almost total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Live Mint. He also expressed satisfaction with the current US position and made comments critical of Iran's leadership.

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