Donald Trump has sparked a fresh controversy after resharing a post that proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump”.
The former US president circulated the image on his Truth Social platform, showing a map with the provocative alternative label. ... comes amid heightened global attention on the strategic waterway, a vital artery for nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
No official proposal to change the name exists, and no government or international body has endorsed any such move. Analysts suggest the repost was deliberately symbolic — intended to provoke rather than signal a shift in policy.
The Strait of Hormuz, flanked by Iran and Oman, remains one of the world’s most sensitive maritime chokepoints. Any formal renaming would require broad international consensus, which observers say is inconceivable under current geopolitical conditions.
Nonetheless, the repost ignited fierce debate online. Critics dismissed the gesture as frivolous, while supporters framed it as a defiant posture amid rising regional tensions.