President Donald Trump has called on foreign countries that rely on oil from the Middle East to help reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iranian forces have closed the strait to most ship travel, which has fallen by about 90 percent in recent days. Due to the threat of Iranian attacks, international shipping companies have ceased using the all-important passage, causing global oil prices to spike. Iranian authorities have declared that the strait is closed only to enemies of the regime.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump asked China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the U.K. to deploy ships to reopen the strait.
