Even though Trump claimed to have some U.S. allies who have committed to sending ships to help open the Strait of Hormuz, all of America’s traditional allies have refused Trumpt after he demanded they join the war to help.
NBC News reported on some of the refusals:
In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer was criticized by Trump for not participating in the initial attack on Iran.
Starmer told a press conference on Monday that he was “working with all our allies, including our European partners”, to “restore freedom of navigation” as quickly as possible.
“Ultimately, we need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure market stability,” he said. “It’s not a simple task.”
But Starmer made clear he would not be drawn into “a wider war” and that any mission to Hormuz would have to be a broader effort – including the US and Gulf states – rather than something for NATO.
Meanwhile, Japan and Australia said they had no plans to send ships to meet Trump’s request.
In an article for Truth Social, Trump said something akin to never wanting NATO help anyway, but it was the Senate’s leading Middle East hawker, Senator Lindsey Graham, who got angry with X.
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