"The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!" Iran called on civilians in the UAE to evacuate ports, docks and "American hideouts," saying U.S. forces had targeted Iran from those areas. In one post, the Republican president wrote that he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who replaced his slain father, has said the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed. Iran's Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones were launched from Iran towards the UAE.
