The United States is planning to announce that several countries have agreed to form a coalition to escort ships through the war-hit Strait of Hormuz as early as next week, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing unnamed American officials.
Trump said, “…It would be interesting to see which country would not help us with this small endeavour of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
Compared to everything else, it is small because Iran has very little firepower left.
Their missiles are down to a low number, you can see they are firing very few of them because they do not have many left and because we have decimated their manufacturing capability…” The move comes a day after US President Donald Trump urged several countries, including close allies such as France and the United Kingdom, to help secure the strategic waterway and keep it “open and safe”.
Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
The conflict erupted on February 28 following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, after which Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the region.
American officials told WSJ that discussions were still underway about when the escort operations could begin – either before or after the end of the hostilities in the Middle East.
The White House declined to comment, the report said, adding that battlefield conditions could influence the timing of any announcement.
Trump calls for naval support Several countries, including some close US allies, have appeared cautious about Trump’s public call for nations to send warships to help container vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz unharmed.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that he hoped countries such as China, France, Japan, South....
