President Trump is publicly calling on several allied nations to send warships to help guard the Strait of Hormuz, but so far, none of them have made any firm commitments. This comes as oil prices keep rising due to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
According to AP News, Trump made his position clear while flying back to Washington from Florida on Air Force One. He has previously appealed to China, France, Japan, South Korea, and Britain, noting that about one-fifth of the world’s traded oil passes through the strait. He stressed that the U.S. itself does not critically depend on the waterway because of its own oil access.
