Trump urges allied nations to send warships through Strait of Hormuz
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View on mapTrump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
Having earlier vowed that the U.S. Navy would "very soon" start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump appeared to call for reinforcements on Saturday
The Hindu InternationalMarch 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTCTrump says ‘many countries’ will send warships to Hormuz amid Iran blockade
US president urges naval coalition as Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed to 'tankers and ships of enemies' during war.
Al JazeeraMarch 14, 2026 at 05:38 PM UTCTrump claims ‘many countries’ will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so. “Many countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending warships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. Trump said he hoped that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area. “In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian boats and ships out of the water,” he wrote. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether any countries had agreed to send ships. The comments come after Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed in his first public remarks to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed to “put pressure” on Washington. “The lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must definitely be used,” Khamenei said of the waterway.
DawnMarch 14, 2026 at 05:21 PM UTCIran war: Trump urges China, other nations, to send warships to secure Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Iran war. Trump, who has said the United States will soon start escorting tankers through the strait, posted on social media: “Many countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait...
SCMP WorldMarch 14, 2026 at 04:37 PM UTCUS downplays Strait of Hormuz concerns as Trump claims ‘there’s nothing to be afraid of’
The Trump administration has sought to minimise the impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s effective closure while offering few details on how it might restore oil flows through the strategic waterway. “There’s nothing to be afraid of,” US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News aired on Friday, urging oil tankers to “show some guts.” Trump said Washington was still considering escorting ships through the strait but did not indicate whether a decision had been made. “We would do it...
SCMP WorldMarch 13, 2026 at 03:23 PM UTCHow Iran turned Strait of Hormuz into potent weapon against US bombardment
Long before the US and Israel attacked Iran, the Islamic Republic had devised its own weapon: holding the world’s main oil lifeline hostage to offset its foes’ military superiority, three regional sources familiar with Iranian planning said. For decades, Iran has signalled that if pushed into a confrontation, it would restrict tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint where its adversaries are most exposed because disruptions there reverberate instantly through global energy...
SCMP WorldMarch 13, 2026 at 03:15 PM UTCIran exploits its asymmetric edge in Hormuz, narrowing the U.S. Navy’s room to act
Iran is shifting a key part of the war to the sea, where its conventional naval power is far weaker than that of the United States but where it still retains enough tools to disrupt global energy traffic. In the Strait of Hormuz, a corridor that carries roughly a fifth of the world’s oil, attacks on merchant shipping, the threat of mines and the use of fast boats and coastal missiles have raised the cost and complexity of any escort operation.
MercopressMarch 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM UTCIran’s new leader warns Strait of Hormuz could be used as strategic leverage
Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran and a former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, shares his perspective on the ongoing war, Iran’s military strategy, and the wider impact of the conflict on global energy markets and the world economy.
The Hindu InternationalMarch 13, 2026 at 06:29 AM UTCUS Ready to Provide Naval Security in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions
Washington, March 13: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the United States is fully prepared to provide naval security for commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This...
GDELTMarch 13, 2026 at 06:02 AM UTCFear of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could further slow the flow of oil
Attacks by Iran have already nearly halted the flow of oil through the vital waterway as commercial ship crews fear being hit by missiles, drones or mines.
GDELTMarch 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTC