Trump Threatens Renewed US Strikes on Iran, Proposes Strait of Hormuz Renaming

Trump Says Iran Strikes to Be Short, Asserts Hormuz Control

President Donald Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, reiterating his claim that the US controls the crucial Strait of Hormuz after fresh fighting spiked energy prices and rekindled fears of an open-ended war.

By Skylar Woodhouse and Patrick Sykes

Watch Ontario, New York, residents sound off on the Lake America name change

In a Trump-voting town named after Lake Ontario, residents have strong feelings about the president rechristening it to Lake America.

By Laura Beveridge

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran war

Despite renewed fighting with Iran and near daily attacks on ships, Trump says Strait of Hormuz is 'under USA control'.

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait"

US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait", saying the waterway is now under US control.

By Ulyana Krychkovska-Bogdanova

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.

Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario

Riding on Prime Minister Mark Carney's use of the proper word for a body of water, a London, Ont., company has created T-shirts emblazoned with "My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario." A portion of the apparel sales proceeds go to Swim Drink Fish Canada, a charity that connects people with the lake, and works to keep it safe and clean.

By Isha Bhargava

Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

US 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 social media. It is the latest geographical name change floated by Trump and comes a week after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as...

By Agence France-Presse

Trump Proposes Renaming Strait Of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’

The Strait of Hormuz has been a large point of contention in the U.S.-Iran war, with both sides claiming control over the crucial trading route.

By Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff

Chris Selley: We could have just ignored Trump’s ‘Lake America’ trolling

This is not how a mature, confident, dignified country reacts to meaningless nonsense

By Chris Selley

Trump calls data center opponents ‘backwards and poor’ as the industry props up the economy—but his own party wants nothing to do with it

Data centers are fueling US growth, but bipartisan backlash is forcing candidates to run from them before the midterms.

By Catherina Gioino

Dire straits: Brand on the run as Trump suggests Hormuz can be renamed in his honor

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

US President suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’; Iran targets Gulf nations | Top updates

US President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' on Truth Social, claiming it would be 'hotter' than ever.

Donald Trump Aides, Fearing Midterm Poll Defeat, Push To Keep Iran War 'Quiet': Report

For now, they said, the administration is focused on tightening the economic pressure on Iran in an effort to extract concessions in any future negotiation that months of military action failed to secure.

US President Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

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 White House also shared the US president’s statement, suggesting that the Strait ...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Trump proposes renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”

US Preisdent Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday to rename the Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”, following his precedence of ‘renaming’ Lake Ontario, located on the border with Canada, to “Lake America”. Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote that “now we have it under the control of the United States, […]

‘Trump Strait’ instead of Strait of Hormuz? Trump floats bizarre name change, says it will be hotter than ever - Moneycontrol.com

‘Trump Strait’ instead of Strait of Hormuz? Trump floats bizarre name change, says it will be hotter than ever  Moneycontrol.com

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

Trump suggests renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself as the White House backs the idea online and the Iran war shows no sign of easing.

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait'

The US Treasury has also issued $1 coins featuring Trump’s face, which runs counter to federal law that says no living president can appear on US currency.

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'

US President suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’

By Jihan Abdalla, Cody Combs

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ - Arab News

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’  Arab News

‘Trump Strait’? US president thinks Hormuz could use a rebrand - The Daily Star

‘Trump Strait’? US president thinks Hormuz could use a rebrand  The Daily Star

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait' - Region - World - Ahram Online

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait' - Region - World  Ahram Online

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’ - Dhaka Tribune

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’  Dhaka Tribune

Tehran still seeks negotiated solution with Washington, says Iranian President

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Monday that Tehran still seeks a negotiated solution to the conflict with the US, following renewed strikes between both countries. Pezeshkian added, during his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit Kyrgyzstan that “the continuation of the war is not in … The post Tehran still seeks negotiated solution with Washington, says Iranian President appeared first on Egypt Indepen...

By Al-Masry Al-Youm

Red Crescent reports 4 deaths at a wedding in US airstrike in Iran - The Brussels Times

Red Crescent reports 4 deaths at a wedding in US airstrike in Iran  The Brussels Times

How Iran disabled the largest US naval base in West Asia

TEHRAN — The strategic architecture of the Persian Gulf underwent a seismic realignment with the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28. In a rapid and calculated operational response to the aggression, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran executed precision retaliatory strikes against key military hubs across the region, dealing a severe and crippling blow to Washington’s forward-deployed infrastructure.

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

Trump also renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" on his first day back in office in January 2025. The post Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over Hormuz crisis

Peru has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, the South American country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.