Trump is cycling through what seems to be an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.

But more troops and warships are being sent to the region and the White House is seeking billions more in funding for the war.

Trump is cycling through what seems to be an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

America may be a nation at war, but the president's activities have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing toward the surreal.