Trump urges allied nations to send warships through Strait of Hormuz
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View on mapWho is answering Trump’s call for help with Strait of Hormuz?
Trump has criticised the response to his call to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during the war on Iran.
Al JazeeraMarch 16, 2026 at 09:00 PM UTCHow big of a problem is the Strait of Hormuz for Donald Trump?
US president frustrated with unenthusiastic response after appealing for help wresting control of key strait from Iran.
Al JazeeraMarch 16, 2026 at 08:41 PM UTCEU rejects Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz
The European Union has rejected President Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the war is "not theirs."
NPR WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 08:13 PM UTC'Near universal refusal' - European leaders reject Trump's demand for Strait of Hormuz mission
NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's demand that military alliance members help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude oil Iran has effectively closed. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Brussels
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 07:59 PM UTCStrait talk on Hormuz: Insults, chaos, shadow of Iraq, keep Trump's allies at bay?
Day 17 of the war in the Middle East and as the missiles and the drones keep falling, the US President has done a U turn on needing help from his friends and allies. Trump is calling now for a coalition to keep open the Strait of Hormuz. The US strikes on Iran's Kharg Island on Friday 13th sent a message to Tehran, but it did not take away the potential threat to shipping in and out of the Persian Gulf. For Trump, this call to stand together is something of a turn-around. On March 7th, Trump told US network CBS it's a bit late of the United Kingdom and others to send ships. He didn't need British help to win his war. Now, Trump is calling on NATO allies to join him in the war he started on February 28th without consulting them. There's a common interest in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. But would it even be at risk if Trump had not started the whole crisis?
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTCTrump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action
US president refuses to identify which countries he says are responding to call for naval coalition to open trade route.
Al JazeeraMarch 16, 2026 at 06:53 PM UTCTrump laments US allies' lack of 'enthusiasm' to help secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised US allies on Monday for a lack of enthusiasm in helping unblock the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war against Iran. US and Israeli strikes on Iran have jolted global energy markets, sending oil prices higher and raising gasoline costs for US consumers.
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 06:23 PM UTCTrump complains about allies and claims US destroyed more than 30 mine-laying ships in strait of Hormuz – US politics live
President also says US has struck over 7,000 ‘mostly commercial and military targets’ across Iran Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump drew a backlash on Sunday for suggesting US efforts to protect the Strait of Hormuz were unnecessary – and that “maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all” because his country has plenty of oil of its own. The president made the contradictory comment to reporters on Air Force One after pleading with European and Nato allies to enter the war in Iran to help the US secure the strait amid the largest oil supply disruption in history. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 05:54 PM UTCUS allies 'know how to deal with Trump' amidst threats over Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has demanded seven countries send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to secure toe crucial passagepoint for global oil flows. He threatened that refusal to help would mean a 'very bad' future for NATO. But US allies refuse to be dragged into the ongoing war in the Middle East. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 04:55 PM UTCWatch: Allies reluctant as Trump urges ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
European countries have resisted U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for help in clearing the Strait of Hormuz, showing reluctance to get dragged into the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran
The Hindu InternationalMarch 16, 2026 at 04:13 PM UTC