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Trump Insists He'll Rename Strait of Hormuz After Himself

Asaf Nissan

By: Tehilla Chakol

Editor: Asaf Nissan

28 Elul 5786 (10.09.26)

Speaking before cheering crowds at the Republican convention in Texas, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his intent to formally re-christen the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump." Declaring that official proclamations are imminent, Trump asserted that the United States is winning its military confrontation against Tehran, mocking the regime by stating that the once-formidable "bully of the Middle East" is now unraveling from within.


After floating the idea on social media, United States President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to officially rename the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump.”

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Addressing the Republican convention in Texas, Trump declared that an official executive announcement will be made in the near future: “The Iranians are not going to be happy about this. They used to be the bully of the Middle East, but right now their country is falling apart. We are winning the war.