Trump urges allies to ‘go to the Strait of Hormuz and just take it’

The US president made the appeal in his first address to the nation since ordering airstrikes in Iran

US President Donald Trump has urged countries that buy oil from the Middle East to unblock the Strait of Hormuz by force unless Iran reopens the vital shipping route to all vessels.

He made the appeal in his first address to the nation on Wednesday, after weeks of chastising NATO members for refusing to send warships to the region and join the US and Israel in their war efforts.