U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait,' saying the U.S. had the waterway under control amid ongoing fighting with Iran. On his Truth Social network, Trump wrote: "Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!"

The White House posted a map marking the waterway 'Trump Strait.' Trump claimed U.S. sovereignty over the strait, which Iran has effectively shut for six months.

Trump also said Wednesday that the U.S. was ready to attack Iran again after extensive bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead. He said the U.S. had blown up "much more than their radar" in the latest strikes.

The renaming suggestion is the latest in a series of geographic name changes floated by Trump. A week earlier, he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America' amid a trade war with Canada. In January 2025, on his first day back in office, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America.' Neither Mexico nor Canada has accepted the changes.