Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump stated this Wednesday that he will propose changing the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the ‘Trump Strait,’ in a new gesture amidst Washington’s war against Iran.
“We control Hormuz. I think we should call the Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump’. He should get some of this. The Trump Strait,” said Trump during a speech at the Republican Party convention in Dallas, Texas.
“It will be called that, ladies and gentlemen. I will make an announcement,” the president added, without specifying when he will formalize the proposal or through what procedure.
Trump also asserted that the eventual name change is not an initiative of the Iranian government.
“I am sure the Iranian leadership would like to tell you it was their idea. It was not their idea,” he stated, as the Republican audience laughed and applauded.
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The proposal comes at a time of renewed tension around the strait, after the United States destroyed five Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks on its warships, according to the Pentagon, and Tehran responded with attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan and on a dozen vessels in the vicinity of Hormuz.
The escalation has further reduced traffic through this strategic maritime route and led the price of Brent to exceed 100 dollars per barrel this Wednesday.
