Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran war

Despite renewed fighting with Iran and near daily attacks on ships, Trump says Strait of Hormuz is ‘under USA control’.United States President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, reasserting that the waterway is under Washington’s control despite near-daily Iranian attacks on ships in the area.Trump’s suggestion on Wednesday came less than 24 hours after the US struck several targets in Iran, killing at least four people, including two children, at a wedding in the southern city of Sirik.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The US is gobbling up Venezuelan oil, but will it lower fuel prices?list 2 of 3What is Iran’s Castle Breaker missile, used against US bases?list 3 of 3China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visitend of list“Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to Trump Strait???” Trump wrote in a social media post.“Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!”Iran responded to Tuesday’s attack with missile launches against US bases in the region. The fighting pushed oil prices upwards by around 4 percent.Despite repeated claims by US officials that the Strait of Hormuz is now open and millions of barrels of oil are transiting through it daily, oil prices have not fallen in recent weeks.Iran continues to maintain that the waterway is closed and under its control.On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of carrying out a strike on an oil tanker that killed two people.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a monitoring agency affiliated with the British Royal Navy, has been reporting attacks on vessels in Hormuz almost every day.In the US, the price of petrol is rising. It reached $4.12 per gallon (3.8 litres) on Wednesday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), up from less than $3 before the war started on February 28.