Trump suggested changing the name of the Strait of Hormuz to "Trump Strait". The message was published by the president of the United States on social media.
Trump's post came a week after he shared a map identifying the waterway as "new" American territory. The action was carried out more than six months after the start of the conflict triggered by the United States and Israel.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic navigation route located between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, through which a significant part of the world's oil maritime traffic passes. The region has been the scene of growing tensions in the context of the broader conflict in the Middle East.
