As war with Iran continues, President Donald Trump said he is holding a press conference on Monday, March 9 in Florida.

The US says it's "dealing with" the strait's closure which is driving up gas prices - but details are unclear. Read latest updates

In a social media post on Saturday, Mr. Trump said the “Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!” It was far from clear, however, if any countries would volunteer to patrol the Persian Gulf strait, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil transits.

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President Trump told a reporter during a press conference Monday on Iran that the school bombed near Tehran on the first day of the war is still under investigation.

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The appearance is part of a broader trip to the Greater Cincinnati region, which also includes a stop in Ohio in the day.

President Trump said a US bombing raid 'totally obliterated' military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil facility, while leaving its energy infrastructure untouched. Iran, in turn, threatened to target US-linked regional oil facilities.