Trump demands UK and other nations send ships to Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has urged several nations to send military vessels to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz (Picture: AFP)

Donald Trump has called on countries including the UK to send vessels to the Strait of Hormuz to protect the global oil trade.

The US president claimed oil tankers could still be targeted by Iranian forces despite insisting the US had destroyed ‘100% of Iran’s military capability’.

In a post shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump urged five countries...