India, Sept. 4 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Syria is seeking to position itself as a potential alternative energy and trade corridor as the ongoing conflict and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continue to affect regional oil flows. Damascus is highlighting its Mediterranean coastline, transport links and the port of Baniyas as part of a possible route connecting Iraq and the wider Gulf region with Mediterranean markets and Europe. US President Donald Trump has welcomed the idea. After sharing a Washington Post report about Syria's plans, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "This is GREAT!" He also described Syria as pitching itself as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.

US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What Is Syria's Plan...