Trump says numerous countries on the way as he urges nations to help reopen of Strait of Hormuz

President Trump urged countries like Japan and China to join US forces in keeping the Strait of Hormuz clear for shipping.“We’re hammering [Iran’s] capacity to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with more than 30 mine-laying ships destroyed,” the president said, noting that 95% of Japan’s oil imports pass through the strait.Trump added that 90% of China’s oil passes through Hormuz, along with 35% of South Korea’s oil imports. “Iran has always used that as an economic weapon, and it’s not going to be able to be used very long,” Trump said of the crucial waterway.“Numerous countries have told me they’re on the way.Some are very enthusiastic about it,” he added, continuing that some “weren’t that enthusiastic, and the level of enthusiasm — that matters to me.”“These people literally need it,” he said, “and they should be in here very happily helping us.”...