March 6 (Reuters) - A spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards challenged U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy U.S. naval vessels to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported on Friday.

A closure of the Strait of Hormuz would send shock waves through global energy markets, but the pain would be felt most acutely in Asia.

George Prokopiou made one of the boldest plays of his 55-year tanker career: sending ships through the Strait of Hormuz while war flared across the Middle East.

Martin Izaguirre Salgado keeps a souvenir from his time working on a liquid petroleum gas tanker that came under fire in the Red Sea.

The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East.

America's Navy is set to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. This move aims to restart energy movement. The key trade route is currently blocked due to the US-Israel war on Iran. Global oil supplies are at risk.

As Iranian missiles streaked over the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, bringing traffic across one of the world’s most vital trade lanes to a near halt, one Greek billionaire was steering his ships straight into the turmoil.

US war shows no sign of an end with the looming threat of US boots on the ground angering many in the United States and abroad