Trump pleads for help to secure Strait of Hormuz from Iran | ABC NEWS

The US president is calling on several foreign powers to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz as war rages on in the Middle East.
Donald Trump pleaded with China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to help lift the Iranian blockade of the crucial shipping lane, while threatening to destroy all of Iran’s oil facilities on Kragh Island.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General António Guterres expressed frustration at the Security Council during his visit to Beirut, as fears emerge of Israel’s plan to launch the biggest ground invasion of Lebanon since 2006.

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