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Trump wants to rename the Strait of Hormuz

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Donald Trump plans to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait after already having skyscrapers, steakhouses, a theater and an airport named after him.
The proposal is criticized as an expression of vanity and megalomania.

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Various buildings and products already bear the name Donald Trump, including skyscrapers, steaks, a theater and an airport.

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Renaming after the US President Will the Strait of Hormuz soon be called Trump Strait?

Skyscrapers, steaks, a theater and an airport are already named after Donald Trump. Now he also wants to rename the disputed strait off the coast of Iran. Vanity and megalomania seem to know no bounds.

By Marc Pitzke, New York

September 4, 2026, 5:27 p.m

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Iran will officially reject Trump's proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz.
Likely · Within weeks

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