Bangladesh, March 16 -- Iran warned other countries Sunday against joining the war with the United States and Israel after Donald Trump urged world powers to send warships to escort oil tankers through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Energy prices have soared across the world since Iran responded to the U.S.-Israeli attacks by threatening shipping sailing through the Hormuz Strait, which connects major Gulf oil and gas exporters to the global market.

Trump responded Saturday by urging "China, France, Japan, South Korea, the U.K. and others" to send ships to escort tankers, while the U.S. military will continue to pound drone, boat and missile launch sites in Iranian territory on the north shore of the strait.

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