Donald Trump struggled to spell the Strait of Hormuz as he appeared to suggest the US could leave its allies to manage the vital oil route themselves once his nearly three-week-old conflict with Iran comes to an end. It comes after the US president urged Britain to send warships to the Middle East to help police the key waterway. Trump last week said he hoped the UK would be among "many countries" to help combat Iranian efforts to block the passage, through which 20% of the world's oil transits.

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