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EU weighs extending naval mission Aspides to Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis  Euronews.com

Several Gulf energy producers have declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping.

FRANKFURT, March 15 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that he was sceptical about a potential widening of the European Union's Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz. Wadephul said that the mission to help commercial shipments pass through the Red Sea was "not effective". "And that is why I am very sceptical that extending Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz would provide greater security," he said in an interview on Germany's ARD broadcaster. (Reporting by Tom Sims and Klaus Lauer; Editing by Alexander Smith)

Video Strategic value of Strait of Hormuz, Kharg Island to US  abcnews.com

Germany sceptical about extending EU naval mission to Hormuz Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has voiced doubts about expanding the European Union’s Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz. Wadephul said the operation protecting shipping in the Red Sea has been “not effective”. “And that is why I am very sceptical that extending Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz would provide greater security.”

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Response to Donald Trump’s callout for military support in the waterway has so far been vague and reluctant Middle East crisis – live updates Countries including the UK, Japan, China and South Korea have said they are still considering their options after the US president, Donald Trump, urged them to send warships to the strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called on the UK, China, France, Japan, South Korea and other countries to send ships to the waterway, the world’s busiest shipping route which is being violently blockaded by Iran. Continue reading...

Nations Respond With Caution to Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times

Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence  SpaceNews

Energy Secretary Says ‘No Guarantees’ Oil Prices Will Fall Soon  The New York Times

British fighter jets to support regional allies in Middle East The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had deployed fighter jets to support regional allies across the Middle East.  An update on UK operations in the Middle East, 15 March 2026. pic.twitter.com/LG7zBKQGwL — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 15, 2026

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Trump wants other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That might not be so easy.  NBC News

The week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s new leader and a Trump-Epstein statue  France 24

UK looking at 'all options' to secure Strait of Hormuz, says Ed Miliband  BBC

The Middle East conflict, which has caused the Strait of Hormuz to be closed, has stopped the safe flow of cargo and other shipments from the region  Facebook

Iran–Israel War Update: Iran May Promote ‘Yuan’ Oil Trade – Could Strait of Hormuz Shipping Depend on Chinese Currency?  The Sunday Guardian

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South Korea considering sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz South Korea is considering sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump called on it and other countries to take part in its defence.  "We are closely monitoring President Trump's remarks on social media and will carefully consider the matter in close consultation with the United States," a South Korean presidential official told AFP. Seoul was "comprehensively considering and exploring various measures... to ensure the safety of energy transport routes", the official said. Trump said Saturday that "many countries will be sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz, in cooperation with the United States, to keep it open and safe."  He added that he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area. A senior Japanese official said on Sunday that Tokyo maintained a high threshold for such a move.