President Donald Trump.Donald Trump has been condemned after he appeared to name the Strait of Hormuz after himself.
The US president posted a map of the economically-vital waterway calling it the “Trump Strait”.
The Strait, which used to carry around one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas, has been effectively closed by Iran since America and Israel launched a war on the country at the end of February.
That has led to a rise in oil prices, pushing up inflation around the world.
Iran announced on Friday that it had presented America with a “concrete” seven-day plan to re-open the Strait.
Speaking at the United Nations in New York, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said: “The choice no...
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