New Delhi, April 28 -- US President Donald Trump said Iran has indicated it is in severe internal distress and is seeking urgent relief.

"Iran has just informed us that they are in a 'State of Collapse.' They want us to 'Open the Hormuz Strait,' as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!)," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The remarks come amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route through which a significant share of the world's oil supply passes.

The waterway has been at the centre of the ongoing US-Iran conflict, with disruptions to shipping contributing to rising global oil prices and market volatility.

Recent reports sug...