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China talks up oil sufficiency as Trump seeks Beijing's help on securing Hormuz energy route  CNBC

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz  CounterPunch

Existential Attrition: Iran’s Closure of the Strait of Hormuz  CounterPunch

Strait of Hormuz: Which Ships Can Sail?  Politics Today

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Trump to announce coalition to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz  The Telegraph

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Israel has launched new attacks on Beirut and Tehran, while Dubai's airport suspended flights after an Iranian drone hit a nearby fuel tank and sparked a fire

Live updates: Iran war news; Trump urges China, allies to help with Strait of Hormuz crisis  CNN

Japan, Australia reject Donald Trump Hormuz escort request  The Jerusalem Post

Middle East war live: Oil prices rise as Strait of Hormuz remains shut  Financial Times

Japan not planning naval deployment to Hormuz, prime minister says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the country is not currently planning to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz,  after US president Donald Trump urged allies to deploy naval assets to the region. “We have not yet made any decisions whatsoever regarding the dispatch of naval vessels,” Takaichi told parliament. She added that the government is examining “what Japan can do independently within our legal framework” to protect Japanese-linked ships and their crews. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said, “Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others” will send ships to the region, but Takaichi said there was no formal request to Tokyo yet.

Trump warns Nato faces 'very bad' future if allies do not help secure Strait of Hormuz  BBC

'Reason and coordinate': Jaishankar reveals how India secured passage for 2 tankers in Strait of Hormuz a  The Times of India

Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz  WTOP

Middle East crisis live: Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; Israel says it still has ‘thousands of targets’ in Iran  The Guardian

The Latest: Trump calls for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz  WRAL

US leader claims war will be 'over pretty quick,' warns NATO faces 'very bad' future if allies fail to pitch in; countries avoid committing, even as Trump said aiming to declare coalition this week The post Lauding Israeli help, Trump intensifies pressure on China, others to help secure Hormuz Strait appeared first on The Times of Israel.

By Tim Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw TOKYO/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 16 (Reuters) - Japan and Australia said on Monday they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Middle East to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to create a coalition to reopen the vital waterway.

The Latest: Trump Calls for Help to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz  U.S. News & World Report