What to know

• The Strait of Hormuz has been a large point of contention in the U.S.-Iran war, with both sides claiming control over the crucial trading route.S1
• It is the latest geographical name change floated by Donald Trump and comes a week after he ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as "Lake America" amid a trade war with Canada.S2
• US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war with Iran. “Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz St...S3S6
• Trump Strait US President floats renaming Strait of Hormuz after himselfS4
• The proposal comes less than a week after Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” for US federal use.S5
• Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himselfS7
• The proposal coincides with the White House's claim that coalition forces had "almost total control" over maritime commerce via the chokepoint, which typically handles 20% of the world's petroleum.S8