Analysts say US president’s solution to secure the strait is fraught with problems.
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United States President Donald Trump has called for a naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments transit, as oil markets reel from supply disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.
What is essentially the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to the attacks by the US and Israel has sent oil prices soaring to more than $100 a barrel.
