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Nick Lester

Nations with ‘equity stake’ in Strait of Hormuz should assist, says US general

General Dan Caine speaking to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington DC (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) - (AP)

Now is the time for countries with an “equity stake” in the Strait of Hormuz to assist the US, a top military commander has said.

General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his comments as America moved to reopen the strategic waterway to commercial shipping, protected by what Washington described as “a powerful red, white and blue dome”.

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