World · 28 March 2026
Is Trump Serious About Renaming the Strait of Hormuz?
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About 20% of global oil consumption and 25% of seaborne oil trade transits the Strait of Hormuz. At an investor summit in Miami on Friday, President Trump deliberately referred to it as the "Strait of Trump," a day after extending Iran's deadline to reopen the waterway to April 6. Iran's UN envoy Ali Bahreini confirmed Tehran will allow humanitarian and agricultural shipments through.
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