Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait" amid the ongoing 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!" he posted on Truth Social.

The Strait of Hormuz is the critical waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea. Its name likely derives from the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda, which was once widely worshiped in the region before the rise of Islam...