“Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to Trump Strait? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” the President said Wednesday.
The U.S. military said it struck air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
In a statement to TIME, CENTCOM spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said: “We are aware of reports, which originated from Iranian state media. The U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC.”
The renewed hostilities and threats come after a roughly month-long pause in active hostilities between the two countries. On Sunday, the U.S. military struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island it said were preparing to fire rockets carrying naval mines into the Strait.
The President has previously turned to name changes as a show of power and a way to undermine his perceived adversaries, most recently renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” during the U.S. trade war with Canada.
With no clear path to a negotiated truce, Washington has doubled down on its “economic D-Day” threats against Tehran, increasing the pressure by tightening sanctions in addition to military action.
Kpler, a commodities data and analytics firm, shared data with TIME that shows that only six ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday—a drop from 19 vessels on Friday last week.
On Wednesday, U.K. Maritime Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz that resulted in two casualties.
Iran's Gulf neighbours condemn Tehran's “heinous” retaliatory attacks
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) described Iran’s overnight retaliatory strikes against U.S. bases in the region as a “heinous” act. Secretary General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi said "these Iranian attacks represent a blatant violation of state sovereignty and a direct threat to their security and stability."
The council is made up of six countries on the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“These hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the brotherly nations and a threat to their security and stability,” said the UAE’S Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
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