India, March 15 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged nations affected by Tehran's "attempted closure" of the Strait of Hormuz to send ships to secure the narrow shipping lane crucial for global oil supplies as the war with Iran entered the third week.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged countries such as China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and others to send ships to the Hormuz Strait, asserting that the US will continue to bomb the shoreline and target Iranian ships and boats.

Starting February 28, the US and Israel have launched a massive joint attack on Iran. Iranian strikes in Hormuz have affected maritime traffic in the Strait, which is crucial for global supply chains for crude and oil. "Many countries, especial...