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WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his call to nations to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and appeared to criticize countries he said were not enthusiastic about providing aid. Trump wants nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to U.S.-Israeli attacks by using drones, missiles and mines to effectively close the channel for tankers that usually transport a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas.
Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Santa Maria Times
Why is the Strait of Hormuz critical to Europe? Euronews.com
Trump: We 'strongly encourage' other nations to help secure Strait of Hormuz NBC News
Trump slams some allies for not helping US reopen Strait of Hormuz ایران اینترنشنال
Governments remain silent or reject Trump's proposed naval coalition Donald Trump's suggested multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has still not had any volunteers, with governments rejecting the idea outright or refusing to engage with the US president on the subject. The proposal consisted of sending warships to the strait to get trade up and running again, as 20 percent of the world's oil normally passes through it. In Europe, some leaders were unequivocal. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin had no intention of joining military operations. Beyond Europe, both Japan and Australia have said they do not intend to send ships to the region. Donald Trump asked the world to join a multinational naval coalition to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. March 16, 2026
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Gen. Jack Keane warns US cannot secure Strait of Hormuz alone as Iran tensions surge Fox Business
Gulf importers race to reroute as Hormuz closure jolts supply chains Reuters
Trump asks ‘about 7′ countries for help to open the Strait of Hormuz Military Times
Why hasn’t the UK sent warships to the Strait of Hormuz? The Independent
By imposing costs on the global economy, the Iranian government is ensuring that further attacks are not contemplated The US and Israeli decision to attack Iran has sent economic shockwaves around the world. About 20% of global oil supplies have been effectively blocked from transiting the strait of Hormuz since Iran began attacking ships, resulting in a huge jump in oil prices. Militarily, while the United States has the firepower to significantly reduce Iran’s capacity to use the strait as leverage, it is unlikely to be able to eliminate the threat entirely. Reopening the strait, therefore, is not only a question of military capabilities but of diplomacy, and to negotiate it is necessary to understand what each party to the conflict is trying to achieve. Continue reading...
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From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways Yahoo Finance UK
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, March 16 (Reuters) - Ship-tracking data shows a Pakistan-bound oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, indicating that some countries are able to negotiate safe passage for their vessels despite the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Since the war began more than two weeks ago, Iran has attacked several ships in the Gulf, in effect closing the strait, conduit for a fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas, and driving up global energy prices. [O/R]
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