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US leader claims other countries plan to send warships to help defend shipping attacks; US embassy in Iraq and UAE oil facility targeted by Iran and allies The post Trump vows to open Strait of Hormuz ‘one way or the other’ as Iran threatens area’s ports appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran holds world energy hostage with 'nightmare' Strait of Hormuz sea mines, former CENTCOM official warns  Fox News

Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island MEE staff on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 16:01 Iran threatens to attack UAE cities, saying US used 'ports, docks and hideouts' there to launch strikes on oil hub Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on 14 March 2026 (AFP) Off Iran warned it could target US "hideouts" in the United Arab Emirates after a drone attack disrupted a major Emirati energy hub on Saturday, as the war entered its third week. US forces on Friday struck Kharg Island, from which nearly all of Iran's oil is exported. President Donald Trump said the strikes had "obliterated every MILITARY target", while sparing its energy facilities.  Iran had threatened that US-linked oil and energy firms would be "turned into a pile of ashes" if its energy facilities were hit. Following the attack, Tehran warned that parts of the UAE were legitimate targets as they had been used to strike Kharg Island. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Iran called on residents to evacuate ports, docks and "American hideouts", naming Jebel Ali port in Dubai - the Middle East’s busiest - along with Khalifa port in Abu Dhabi and the port in Fujairah, a major Emirati oil storage and export hub. The entire Gulf region has been gripped by the war that began with a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran. The conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy, triggering the largest disruption to oil supplies in history. Oil prices have surged by 40 percent as Iran has choked off the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil passes, and attacked Gulf energy facilities. Clouds of black smoke rose over Fujairah on Saturday shortly after Iran's military warned civilians to evacuate port areas.  Trump reportedly wants to seize Iran's Kharg Island. He floated the idea 40 years ago Read More » Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in Fujairah, industry and trade sources told Reuters. Trump appeared to call for reinforcements in the region on Saturday, urging countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. The US president had earlier vowed that the US Navy would "very soon" start escorting tankers through the strait. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said many countries would send warships to allow shipping to pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz. He did not provide details on which countries would do so, but said he hoped that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area. Trump also said that “in the meantime”, the US would continue to bomb the Iranian coast and target its navy. "One way or another, we will soon open the Strait of Hormuz," he wrote. Meanwhile, the US embassy in Iraq was hit by a drone in the second such attack since the war began, and the Emirati consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan was struck for the second time in a week. Qatar evacuated downtown areas and intercepted two missiles, while Kuwait said two drones targeting an airbase housing US military staff wounded Kuwaiti staff and caused damage. A US-Israeli attack on a factory in Isfahan, central Iran, killed at least 15 people. Iranian media reported that workers were inside the facility that manufactures heaters and refrigerators when the attack struck. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

How US Sending of Marines to Strait of Hormuz Signals Posture Shift  Military.com

Warships being sent to Strait of Hormuz  LiveNOW from FOX

Dubai, seen for decades as a safe and serene haven, now finds itself on the Foreign Office no-go – along with Abu Dhabi, just down the road in the UAE, and Doha in Qatar. So what does this mean for the future of tourism in the Gulf? Simon Calder finds out.

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Trump: Several Countries to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz  Caspian Post

Trump Says U.S. and Other Countries Will Send Warships to Open Strait of Hormuz  Time Magazine

Report: Trump Knew Iran Could Shut Off Strait of Hormuz Before Launching War  Haaretz

Iran has allowed some Indian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says ‘many countries’ will send war ships to patrol Strait of Hormuz  The Hill

Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to secure the Strait of Hormuz.  Trump, who said the US will soon start escorting tankers through the strait, posted on Truth Social that "many countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe". The US president added: "Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area." Iranian strikes have all but halted maritime traffic in the strait, through which a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally pass. It is just 54km wide at its narrowest point. With oil prices spiking, Trump was asked Friday when the US Navy would begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. "It'll happen soon, very soon," he said.

The port, attacked by Iran on Saturday, is a major global hub for exports and for refuelling ships

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said countries that rely on oil carried through the Hormuz strait should take responsibility for keeping the passage open, with American help. Global oil prices have surged by 40 percent as Iran has choked off the vital sea passage and attacked Gulf energy facilities since US-Israeli strikes launched the war on Iran.

Trump calls for international naval mission to keep Strait of Hormuz open  belganewsagency.eu

Middle East war live: Trump calls on China, UK and Japan to send warships to force open Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times

Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open  The Guardian