US EditionTrump Calls on Seven Countries to Join Coalition to Secure Strait of Hormuz
Trump urged seven oil-dependent nations to form a naval coalition protecting the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian threats disrupting one-fifth of global oil trade, officials said.
- President Donald Trump said Sunday he has 'demanded' about seven countries join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz, asking China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom to send warships.
- After Iranian strikes disrupted shipping, Iran's missile and drone campaign choked the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about one-fifth of global oil trade and sent prices sharply higher.
- The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that several countries have agreed in principle and an announcement could come soon, though no country has formally committed and Australia said it will not send a warship.
- Warning allies, Trump told reporters he would hold partners to account and said he may delay his trip to China later this month to press Beijing and signalled possible strikes on Kharg Island.
- The International Energy Agency said emergency stocks will soon start flowing, updating its pledge to nearly 412 million barrels, as China relies on the strait for about 90% of its oil.
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WTVCTrump warns NATO’s future at stake if allies won’t help secure Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says he is in talks with roughly seven countries about helping the United States secure the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor.
France holds back warships as Trump urges allies to secure Strait of Hormuz
France has said it will not send naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump called on countries reliant on oil from the Gulf to help secure the shipping lane that has been…
The US president wants to free the Strait of Ormuz. He calls on the main oil importers, including France, to form an international coalition. Australia and Japan have indicated that they will not contribute to securing the area. - "I don't think France is ready for it": the coalition Trump wanted to reopen the Strait of Ormuz doomed to failure? (International).
Since the beginning of the conflict between the United States and Iran, Tehran has maintained pressure on the Strait of Ormuz by attacking oil tankers that could borrow it. A situation that worries Donald Trump, whose...
Trump has called for help in the Strait of Hormuz. So far, no one has responded – and now he is warning his NATO allies. At the same time, American ships have reportedly been sent away.
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