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In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself.

The waterway that borders the western side of Iran has been a contentious factor in Trump’s unauthorized war since the start. With around 20 percent of the world’s oil being transported through the strait, the war has resulted in a stark increase in oil prices; as a result, gas prices in the U.S. have increased by around 40 percent.

In his post, Trump wrote:

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!

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 often brags about having control of the Strait of Hormuz, making such assertions multiple times during his war on Iran. But in reality, control of the waterway is still in dispute.

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Iran also continues to insist that it controls the strait. The country was accused by Saudi Arabia of attacking an oil tanker in the strait on Wednesday, and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports daily attacks........

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