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  "id": 5189874,
  "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-5189874",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:13:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/03/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait"
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  "account": "US President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz as \"Trump Strait\" on Wednesday, despite ongoing conflicts with Iran. This suggestion was later followed by doubt from the White House, with the administration stating that it was merely a jest. Trump has made a series of geographical name changes in his second term, which are often perceived as attempts to mock other nations. He recently claimed full control of the crucial waterway, even as tension escalated with Iran. The U.S. White House shared a map of the Gulf with the proposed new name, stating it had a nice ring to it. Trump has threatened to claim sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, including posting a map depicting it as a new U.S. territory. However, he later downplayed the idea of renaming the waterway. The Iran war remains ongoing, with no end in sight more than six months after the initial US-Israeli assault. The conflict has resulted in a steep increase in U.S. fuel costs and poses a significant threat to the November midterm elections for Trump's Republican Party.",
  "summary": "The US president played down the idea hours later, but has already made a series of name changes to other international bodies of water.",
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        "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’",
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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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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:32:03.000Z"
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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-5186367",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:13:06.000Z"
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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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