President Donald Trump has called on seven nations to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route, but has yet to receive formal commitments as the region teeters on the brink of total war.
In a series of Truth Social posts over the weekend, Trump urged China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to join a US-led coalition to keep the waterway 'open and safe' following a week of catastrophic disruptions.
