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Over the past days, the United States and Iran have engaged in a rapid escalation of strikes across southern Iran and the Persian Gulf region. US strikes hit a wedding celebration near the port city of Sirik/Kuhestak, killing at least four to five people, including a child, and wider clashes have continued near the Strait of Hormuz as both sides trade fire. President Trump sought to downplay the latest flare-up, telling reporters that 'Israel should not worry' about the fresh Iran clashes and predicting the war would 'wind down soon.' Trump also mused about renaming the Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait,' claiming it was under American control despite the ongoing fighting; the White House later posted a map of the Gulf with the strait relabeled accordingly.