Trump Again Calls on Nations to Secure Strait of Hormuz as Commercial Shipping Halted

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on Saturday evening once again called on other countries to participate in securing passage through the Strait of Hormuz. On his social media platform, Truth Social, he wrote: "The United States of America has defeated and completely destroyed Iran militarily, economically, and in every other way. But the countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should take responsibility for protecting this passage, and we will help them greatly." Trump announced that the United States will coordinate with these countries so that "everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well." Earlier on Saturday, the US President said many countries would send their warships to the region to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide further details. He named China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, expressing hope that these countries would dispatch their naval vessels to the Middle East for this purpose. Following the US-Israel war with Iran, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been affected by Iranian military attacks, and this vital waterway has effectively been closed.