Iran War: PM Modi, Trump hold talks to discuss Middle East and Strait of Hormuz situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held talks on the escalating Middle East conflict and the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, said the US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor."President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open," said Ambassador Sergio Gor.The war has all but halted shipments of ⁠about one-fifth ‌of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz, causing what the International Energy Agency has called the biggest-ever oil ⁠supply disruption.