Trump called for multinational mission
Washington (dpa) — US President Donald Trump on Saturday called on “many countries” to provide military support to help ensure safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
“One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
He said he hoped “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and others” would join the United States in sending ships to the strait between Iran and Oman.
Traffic through the narrow waterway — vital for global oil exports — has nearly collapsed during the war with Iran, pushing prices higher.
Following consultations among the Group of Seven nations, French President Emmanuel Macron said this week the group was preparing a naval mission to escort oil tankers and cargo ships through the strait.
While the initiative has been promoted by Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he sees no need for an international military deployment.
On Friday, Trump told reporters that US warships would “soon” begin escorting oil tankers through the strait.
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