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Governments are responding with caution after U.S. President Donald Trump asked countries including China and Britain to send warships to help protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran. Global oil prices have soared as one-fifth of the world's supply normally transits the strait. Iran's foreign minister says the strait is open to all but the U.S. and its allies and that some countries have already approached Tehran for help in getting safe passage for their vessels. Abbas Araghchi also rejects the idea of talking with the U.S. about finding a way to end the war.