🔴 Live: Trump suggests renaming Hormuz 'Trump Strait'

Home Middle East Live Middle East Issued on: 02/09/2026 - 03:38Modified: 02/09/2026 - 17:40 By: President Donald Trump attends an event in the White House Rose Garden on August 24, 2026. © Alex Brandon, AP President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" since it was under US "control". The vital waterway remains contested and Tehran has warned that the US faces a "new" war strategy after the heaviest exchange of attacks between the foes in weeks. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Yesterday's key developments: The US launched fresh air strikes on Iran, including one that the Iranian Red Crescent said left four people dead at a wedding celebration. Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least four people during what the Israeli