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German defence minister rejects Trump's call for military support against Iran German defence minister Boris Pistorius on Monday rejected demands by US President Donald Trump for military support in the war against Iran and downplayed threats that such a stance by allies would hurt Nato. "What does (...) Donald Trump expect a handful or two handfuls of European frigates to do in the Strait of Hormuz that the powerful U.S. navy cannot do?" he said in Berlin. "This is not our war, we have not started it." Asked about Trump's warning that Nato faces a "very bad" future if its members fail to come to Washington's aid, Pistorius said he did not anticipate Nato falling apart over these differences.

US 'fine' with some ships getting through Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says  Reuters

Activists in South Korea have staged a protest against Donald Trump’s request for help securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Calls On Oil-Dependent Countries to Help Clear Hormuz Strait as Iran War Enters Week 3  cbn.com

Vivek Oberoi reveals reality of living in Dubai amid Iran-Israel war: ‘There is an old saying….’  The Economic Times

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Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage  ttownmedia.com

Israel is using military occupation of southern Lebanon and displacement crisis to dictate ceasefire terms, say experts.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 16 (Reuters) - Envoys from U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" have met representatives of Hamas in Cairo in an effort to safeguard the Gaza ceasefire, under serious strain since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, three sources told Reuters. The weekend meeting is the first publicly reported since the start of the Iran war between the Palestinian militant group and the board, a new international body personally headed by Trump, which has been tasked with overseeing post-war Gaza.

By Elizabeth Piper and Sarah Young LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies on a "viable collective plan" to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, though he acknowledged that would not be a simple task. U.S. President Donald Trump has heavily criticised Starmer for not initially supporting the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, and said at the weekend that Britain, China, France, Japan and South Korea should send warships to the region to reopen the waterway.

Germany says US-Israel war with Iran ‘not NATO’s war’ amid Trump pressure on allies  Türkiye Today

The Strait That Could Decide the US–Iran War  Hungarian Conservative

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday Britain was working with allies to come up with a "viable" plan to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, but ruled out a NATO mission. During a press conference in Downing Street, Starmer told reporters he had discussed the situation in the vital oil transport route, effectively closed by Iran during the Middle East war, with US President Donald Trump.

Herzog: Iran war a ‘historical juncture,’ Europe should back effort to ‘eradicate’ Hezbollah  The Times of Israel

Bolton: "Inconceivable" securing strait of Hormuz was not part of Trump's Iran plan  CNN

Iran war: What is happening on day 17 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera

U.S. is allowing Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent  CNBC

U.S. is allowing Iranian tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent  CNBC