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© France 24 01:41 Trump calls for help on securing Strait of Hormuz as oil prices surge Middle East Issued on: 16/03/2026 - 11:20
US President Donald Trump is turning to other countries for help policing the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closed by Iran for the US and its allies after the US and Israel launched the war in Tehran. Since the closing of the crucial passageway, through which one fifth the world's traded oil normally flows, oil prices have surged significantly.
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