Iran FM Abbas Araghchi urges India to continue work on Chabahar port: ‘Golden gateway to Central Asia’

Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have continued to trade blows as representatives for the countries took part in a day of direct discussions in Washington on Thursday.

Iran effectively shut the strait, which earlier handled about one-fifth of ​the world's oil and gas supply, to most shipping traffic after its war with the U.S. and Israel erupted in February.

With Pakistan stepping in the middle of a major geopolitical conflict, Islamabad is forced to balance between Washington, Tehran, Beijing and key Gulf allies.

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump also claimed to have "wiped out" Iran's armed forces.