{
  "id": 5135954,
  "title": "US President Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-president-trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026967/us-president-trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz \"Trump Strait,\" even though the strategic waterway remains a point of contention in the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump joked, \"Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!\" The White House also shared Trump's statement on X, including a map with \"Trump Strait\" replacing the name of the Strait of Hormuz. This suggestion follows a week in which Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed \"Lake America\" during a trade dispute with Canada. Earlier in his presidency, Trump had renamed the Gulf of Mexico \"Gulf of America\" on his first day back in office. Despite these renaming efforts, neither Mexico nor Canada have accepted the changes. Trump has repeatedly threatened to claim sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, even posting a map depicting the waterway as a \"new US territory.\" However, Iran has effectively blocked the crucial chokepoint, accounting for a fifth of the world's oil supply, as retaliation for the war initiated by Trump and Israel in late February. Oil prices have since risen following US forces' recent strikes near the Strait of Hormuz in response to what Trump alleged were new minelaying activities by Iran.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait”, despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war with Iran. “Now that we have it under USA 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. In a post on X, the…",
  "key_points": [
    "US President Trump proposes renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait'",
    "White House shares Trump's statement on X with updated map",
    "Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, causing oil price increase"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Trump Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-to-trump-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:14:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ amid escalating US-Iran conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-strait-amid-escalating",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:27:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Suggests Renaming Hormuz As \"Trump Strait\". White House Does This",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-suggests-renaming-hormuz-as-trump-strait-white-house-does-this",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:10:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "‘TRUMP STRAIT’: U.S. president floats renaming Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-strait-u-s-president-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:28:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US secretary of state: Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-secretary-of-state-iran-has-lost-control-of-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:31:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "US President suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-president-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:53:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "US President Trump says Iran campaign “won’t last”, warns of more strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-president-trump-says-iran-campaign-wont-last-warns-of-more-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:31:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Time",
        "title": "Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait' Amid Renewed Iran Hostilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-the-trump-strait-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:59:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-the-trump-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:59:46.000Z"
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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."
}