Trump Posts Map Renaming Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait"

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map of the Middle East on Truth Social on the 26th (local time), renaming the Strait of Hormuz as TRUMP STRAIT.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map of the Middle East on Truth Social on the 26th (local time), renaming the Strait of Hormuz to TRUMP STRAIT. Truth Social capture

President Trump's decision to post this map appears to be a refusal to recognize Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly on the 24th, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed that the United States lift the maritime blockade, grant exemptions for exports of Iranian oil, and implement a ceasefire on all fronts. He stated that if these conditions are met, nuclear negotiations and talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz could resume within seven days.

Previously, last month President Trump posted a map on Truth Social labeling the Strait of Hormuz as "new U.S. territory." On the 2nd of this month, he wrote a post asking, "Since we now control this strait, should we rename the Strait of Hormuz to Trump Strait?"

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