US EditionThe Latest: Trump Calls for Help to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Trump aims to form a coalition of about seven countries to secure a vital waterway that handles one-fifth of global oil trade amid rising tensions with Iran.
- On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and said the U.S. is negotiating with countries heavily reliant on Middle East crude.
- Disruptions in Gulf shipping have left traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at a near-standstill, and Brent crude is trading near $105, Iran hit Kharg Island, adding to the conflict's scope.
- A drone struck a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport, prompting a fire and suspension of operations with Emirates halting flights; regional air defences intercepted at least 60 drones, Saudi Arabia reported 35 downed.
- The EU will discuss redirecting the Aspides operation, while President Donald Trump may delay his China trip as diplomatic pressure builds.
- With limited backing, the move coincides with analysts saying Trump's call was met with little support and went unanswered by most countries asked, while Israel's military actions have caused over 850 deaths and displaced more than 850,000 in Lebanon.
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China may snub Trump plea for help in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said he may put off a planned visit to Beijing as he sought to press China and other nations into helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in Iran. “We may delay” the trip, he told the Financial Times on Sunday, without saying for how long. The visit, scheduled for March 31 to April 2, includes a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump has “demanded” that about seven countries help to reopen the Strait o…
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The Latest: Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest, suspended operations early Monday…
Trump: 'About 7' countries asked to join coalition to police Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says he has “demanded” that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz. About one-fifth the world’s traded oil flows through the waterway. Trump spoke while answering…
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