West Asia War LIVE Updates:  US President Donald Trump on Friday referred to the Strait of Hormuz as a potential "gusher" for the world and spoken about "opening it for the world." In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, "With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A "GUSHER" FOR THE WORLD??? President DONALD J. TRUMP" Follow LIVE Updates here

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called on Thursday for joint action to exert diplomatic and economic pressures to open the Strait of Hormuz, which has been “hijacked” by Iran. Speaking at the meeting of about 40 countries, including India, convened from London on the Strait, she said, "We have seen Iran hijack an international shipping route to hold the global economy hostage”. We are closing the LIVE blog now