Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Trump Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait
President Donald Trump suggested giving the Strait of Hormuz a new name: “Trump Strait.”
He made the suggestion in a post on Truth Social.
Trump said the United States now controls the waterway.
Iran disagrees with that claim.
The strait lies between Iran and Oman and is an important route for oil ships.
Fighting between the United States and Iran has reduced the number of ships using it.
The White House later showed a map using the proposed name.
Because the strait is an international waterway, the United States may not be able to change its name for the whole world.
Reports also said Apple and Google used “Lake America” for Lake Ontario for users in the United States after another Trump renaming order.
President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait” in a Truth Social post.
Trump claimed the United States controls the strategic waterway, while Iran disputes that assertion.
The strait is an international passage between Iran and Oman and carries a significant share of global oil shipments.
Commercial traffic has fallen sharply during the ongoing United States-Iran conflict, although ship-tracking data may be incomplete.
The White House promoted the proposed name on a map, but no global formal renaming has been reported.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, the United States, Iran, and the White House are identified in the reports.
- What
- Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait” and claimed that the United States controls it.
- When
- Trump made the proposal on Wednesday during the ongoing United States-Iran conflict.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman; Trump posted the proposal on Truth Social.
- Why
- Trump linked the proposed renaming to his claim of United States control over the waterway amid escalating tensions and fighting with Iran.
United States Claims
Iranian and International Objections
Control of the waterway
United States Claims
Trump and his administration say the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz. The White House said United States forces cleared Iranian mines from international shipping lanes and protected commercial vessels.
Iranian and International Objections
Iran disputes the United States’ control claim, while the reports describe the strait as an international maritime passage between Iran and Oman.
Authority to rename the strait
United States Claims
Trump proposed “Trump Strait,” and the White House promoted the label on a map posted to social media.
Iranian and International Objections
The strait is international, and the reports say the United States cannot unilaterally impose a new name globally. It remains unclear whether any formal renaming step is possible.
Shipping conditions
United States Claims
The United States says its forces are clearing mines and protecting commercial vessels, and United States officials reported substantial oil movement through the strait during the conflict.
Iranian and International Objections
Commercial traffic is far below pre-war levels according to Kpler data, although vessels switching off transponders may make tracking incomplete.
- Proposed name
- “Trump Strait”
- Current name
- Strait of Hormuz
- Speaker
- President Donald Trump
- Strategic importance
- Nearly 20% of global oil shipments passed through the strait before the conflict.
- Reported wartime traffic
- United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels crossed the waterway on Monday, calling it a wartime record.
- Recent vessel traffic
- Kpler recorded four commodity vessels transiting on Tuesday, compared with a 10-day average of about 13.
- Renaming status
- The White House used “Trump Strait” on a social-media map, but no formal global renaming was reported.
- Related name change
- Apple Maps and Google Maps used “Lake America” for Lake Ontario for users in the United States after Trump ordered that name for federal use.
