India, March 14 -- United States president Donald Trump has said that the US and several other countries could deploy warships to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping, amid tensions linked to Iran.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the effort could involve naval deployments from multiple countries that rely on the passage for trade and energy shipments.

He named China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom as among those that could send ships to the region.

In his message, Trump claimed that the United States had already destroyed what he described as "100% of Iran's military capability." However, he warned that Iran could still attempt limited attacks that might disrupt shipping in the water...