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  "id": 5121379,
  "title": "Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260903/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait"
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  "account": "Washington — In a recent statement on his Truth Social network, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz to Trump Strait. The president emphasized that, now under U.S. control, the waterway should bear the name of the country it belongs to. He humorously suggested that with America's influence, the region would \"be hotter than ever before.\"\n\nThis proposal follows a week in which Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as Lake America during a trade dispute with Canada. Earlier this year, in January 2025, Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America upon his return to office. However, these name changes have not been recognized by Mexico or Canada.\n\nIran maintains a stance on the matter, with the country effectively controlling access to the Strait of Hormuz despite the ongoing conflict. Trump has frequently threatened to assert sovereignty over the waterway, even sharing a map that depicted it as a new U.S. territory. While Trump's previous name changes have sometimes been playful, he has followed through on some of them, making them official.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as \"Trump Strait\" despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war with Iran. \"Now that we have it 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.…",
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        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Two Filipino seafarers die aboard Saudi vessel in Strait of Hormuz security incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/two-filipino-seafarers-die-aboard-saudi-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-02T09:59:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "New pipelines will not make Strait of Hormuz ‘worthless’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/new-pipelines-will-not-make-strait-of-hormuz-worthless",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:08:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Two oil tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/two-oil-tankers-catch-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:52:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Two Filipino sailors killed in Strait of Hormuz attack on Saudi vessel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/two-filipino-sailors-killed-in-strait-of-hormuz-attack-on-saudi-vessel",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:06:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-strait-5121712",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:37:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Two injured in oil tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz, UK maritime agency says",
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        "published": "2026-09-02T15:45:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-after-himself",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:03:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:05:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait-5122912",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:37:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/iran-war-trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:41:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait-5144309",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:07:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait-5142451",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait-5157510",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:43:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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