Trump issues cry for help to other nations to keep oil flowing during Iran war
US President Donald Trump has called on several other countries to send ships to the Middle East to open the Strait of Hormuz and ease the global oil supply disruptions brought on by his war in Iran.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical but narrow waterway in the Gulf region through which ships carrying one-fifth of the world's oil supply pass. It has all but shut due to the war in Iran.
Trump today declared he has "beaten and completely decimated Iran, both militarily, economically, and in every other way", but in the same breath asked countries to help secure the 39-kilometre-wide passage.
US President Donald Trump wants other nations to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)
"We have already destroyed 100 per cent of Iran's military capability, but it's eas...