"Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz." "US Central Command (Centcom) said it took 'limited, precise action' after observing Iran preparing to 'launch rockets and deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz'. "Iran said it had struck US bases in Jordan in response," and "targeted an air base in the UAE with drones." BBC. "For the first time on record, Iran has gone seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz." "Unlike previous sanctions campaign,...the current blockade has stopped fresh crude cargoes reaching China," and, "As a result, Iran can only sell crude to China from floating storage in Asia, which it cannot replenish as crude accumulates aboard tankers inside the Strait." Reuters. The origin of the word 'Hormuz' could be from the local Persian word Hur-Mogh (Place of Dates), or from a Zoroastrian God Hormoz (Ahura Mazda) or it could have been named after Ifra Hormizd, the mother of King Shapur of Persia. wikipedia. Since Iran's claim on the Strait derives from its Persian name, President Donald Trump has a brilliant solution to eliminate Iran's claim once and for all. "Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT?" Trump said on his Truth Social network. Iran trumped. "Ever since the (trade) talks collapsed on Aug. 21, Canadian and American officials have been blaming each other for making too many last minute requests." "New 50% tariffs went into force on Aug. 22, targeting $20 billion in import from Canada," while "Canada hit back with countertariffs, including new duties on American steel and aluminium." Politico. Following the collapse of the talks, on 27 August, Trump proclaimed by Executive Order 14422, "The United States is the greatest protector of the Great Lakes, including the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario." "In recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation's economy and its people, I am directing that the Lake officially be renamed as Lake America." The White House. On 1 September, "Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on the web version of its Apple Maps," which "followed a decision by Alphabet to change the name of the lake on its Google Maps for US users." Reuters. In retaliation, "Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada's shoreline with the message: 'Lake Ontario. Now and Always." The G20 Finance Ministers' summit was hosted by the United States at Asheville, North Carolina, from 29 August to 1 September. Enlace Latino NC. "It was a summit of squabbling. The proceedings had barely begun when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked Canada's military, dismissing it with a reference to a decommissioned amusement park ride." WSJ. That was unfair. It is not Canada's fault that it has the safest surrounding in the world, with the Atlantic to the East, the Pacific to the West, Alaska to the Northwest, Greenland to the Northeast and the US to the South. Britannica. "Trump has said he is seeking 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland for national security reasons - and insisted he 'won't use force'." BBC. Once that happens, Canada will be even safer - from Viking attacks. Yesterday, "the US Mint launched the $1 with a portrait of Trump alongside the words 'Liberty' and 'In God We Trust', to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The Mint said the coins, which are being marketed as a collectable, were not being put in circulation for daily use." BBC. Now Iranians can collect coins as they picnic beside Trump Strait, while Canadians can do the same by Lake America. How to Trump others. For a harmonious world.
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