US President Donald Trump says countries "like the United Kingdom" who can't get jet fuel because of the restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz should “build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT".
In a post on Truth Social, he writes countries will “have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us," addressing countries "which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran".
"Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done," the post adds, ending with: “Go get your own oil!”
Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran on 28 February, death tolls have continued to rise across the region.
Iran: The US-based group Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) report that 3,492 people have been killed since the war began – including 1,574 civilians, of which at least 236 were children.
Israel: Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service (MDA) said 19 people have been killed by missile fire since the start of the war.
Nine Israeli soldiers are reported to have been killed in Lebanon, Israel's military says.
Lebanon: Lebanon's health ministry says 1,247 have been killed, including 124 children.
The gulf: At least 24 people have been killed across the Gulf so far, most of them security personnel or foreign workers. That includes 11 people in the UAE and seven in Kuwait, while Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have each reported two deaths.
US: Thirteen US service members have been killed.
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