US President Donald Trump said he was assembling a global coalition to help control the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded vessels to reel in oil costs, as Brent crude continues to trade at over $105 a barrel as of Monday.

Welcome to our live coverage of day 17 of the Iran war, as Tehran continues to fire drones at neighbouring countries while US-Israeli intervention continues.

The US said it conducted extensive operations across Iran over the weekend, in a campaign that has now expanded to the country’s Kharg Island, responsible for some 90% of the country’s oil exports.

The attacks continued amid a prolonged standoff over the chokepoint Strait of Hormuz through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil normally flows.

Iran has carried out attacks against oil and cargo vessels in the strategic waterway, which has remained effectively closed, causing global energy prices to soar.US President Donald Trump said he was assembling a global coalition to help control the strait and escort stranded vessels to reel in oil costs. Brent crude continues to trade at over $105 a barrel as of Monday. (Euronews, 2026-03-16)