Speaking at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, US President Donald Trump said he plans to rename the Strait of Hormuz while vowing that Washington will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. US President Donald Trump reiterated his remarks of renaming the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”, saying Iran’s leadership would be “thrilled” by the move, as he vowed that Washington would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon amid the ongoing US-Iran war. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Speaking at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, US President Donald Trump said he plans to rename the Strait of Hormuz while vowing that Washington will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.S1

• US President Donald Trump reiterated his remarks of renaming the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”, saying Iran’s leadership would be “thrilled” by the move, as he vowed that Washington would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapo...S2