The US president added: “Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area.”

“The F1 in Saudi and Bahrain won’t happen at their scheduled time,” the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic.

The exiled son of Iran’s last shah who was ousted by the 1979 revolution said on Saturday he was ready to lead a transition “as soon as the Islamic Republic falls”.

Israel said the war against Iran was entering its “decisive phase” on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.

Democrats accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of weakening pressure on Russia by easing oil sanctions amid the conflict with Iran, saying the move risks boosting Moscow’s war revenues while American troops face threats of their own in the Middle East.

The United States is sending more Marines and ships to the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, US media reported on Friday.

Britain’s energy minister warned petrol retailers Friday that the government would not tolerate “unfair practices” amid a row over rising fuel prices sparked by the Middle East war.

Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States vowed it would intensify strikes in the coming hours and days.

It urged tipsters to send information via Tor or Signal and said “your information could make you eligible for relocation and a reward.”

President Donald Trump said Friday he feels honored to be killing Iran’s leadership, calling them “deranged scumbags.”