US EditionTrump Urges U.S. Allies to Help Get Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
Trump urged seven nations to deploy warships to secure tanker routes amid Iranian attacks that have cut shipping and raised oil prices above $100 a barrel, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump urged about seven countries to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, addressing the security situation during a press briefing.
- Amid persistent regional attacks, the UAE was hit by 6 missiles and 21 drones from Iran, while Brent crude trades at over $100 a barrel.
- While avoiding deployment details, the president said the U.S. should not be very much involved and questioned why wealthy nations that rely on the strait do not reimburse U.S. taxpayers, expecting a coalition but mixed allied help.
- As tanker traffic stalled, the U.N. and IEA signaled possible responses, including tapping emergency oil stocks, due to Iranian strikes slowing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The White House signaled diplomatic tensions by saying Trump’s China trip may be postponed as Operation Epic Fury remains the top priority, amid wider conflict risks.
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'They Have No Right to Do That': Trump Complains It’s ‘Unfair’ Iran Closed Strait of Hormuz After He ‘Won the War’
President Donald Trump is complaining that Iran had “no right” to close the Strait of Hormuz, just moments after declaring the United States had essentially already won the war. During a Monday press conference, Trump boasted that the U.S. had “destroyed” Iran’s mine-laying ships and claimed the conflict was effectively over. But in the same breath, he acknowledged that the critical shipping lane remains closed and suggested it was unfair that T…
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Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Tactics and threats
President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime choke point that has effectively been closed by Iran in response to the US-Israeli war launched last month.
As Israel launches Lebanon ground operation, Trump asks allies to help reopen oil route
The war with Iran has entered its third week, shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut off, and the shockwaves to the global supply chain of oil are being felt, with gas prices on the rise. President Trump himself is demanding help from U.S. allies to secure the strait. Nick Schifrin reports.
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