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President Donald Trump is urging U.S. allies, including China, Japan, and European nations, to assist in policing the Strait of Hormuz following attacks that have disrupted one of the world’s most crucial oil routes, causing gas prices to rise.”Numerous countries have told me they’re on the way. Some are very enthusiastic about it, and some are in — some are countries that we’ve helped for many, many years. We’ve protected them. From horrible outside sources. And they weren’t that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm, it matters to me,” Trump said.The Strait of Hormuz typically carries about one-fifth of the world’s traded oil. The ongoing war in Iran has disrupted global energy markets, causing oil and gas prices to soar. In the U.S., a gallon of regular gas is approximately 80 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA, despite the U.S. receiving only a small share of its oil through the strait. Trump emphasized that countries like Japan, which depend heavily on the strait, should take action. Trump has argued that the shipping channel is not something the United States needs because of its own access to oil.”We get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait. And some countries get much more. Japan gets 95%. China gets 90%. Many of the Europeans get quite a bit,” Trump said.W2lmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaGVhcnN0dGVsZXZpc2lvbmRhdGFqb3VybmFsaXNtLmh0dmFwcHMuY29tL2p1eHRhcG9zZS1pbWFnZS9zdHJhaXQtb2YtaG9ybXV6L3Rlc3QzL2p1eHRhcG9zZS5odG1sIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1MDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIHNjcm9sbGluZyA9ICJubyJdWy9pZnJhbWVdPGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iQnJlbnQgY3J1ZGUgb2lsIHByaWNlcyBzcGlrZSBhZnRlciBVLlMuLUlzcmFlbGkgYXR0YWNrcyBvbiBJcmFuIiBhcmlhLWxhYmVsPSJMaW5lIGNoYXJ0IiBpZD0iZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItY2hhcnQtT29URG4iIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9kYXRhd3JhcHBlci5kd2Nkbi5uZXQvT29URG4vMy8iIHNjcm9sbGluZz0ibm8iIGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyPSIwIiBzdHlsZT0id2lkdGg6IDA7IG1pbi13aWR0aDogMTAwJSAhaW1wb3J0YW50OyBib3JkZXI6IG5vbmU7IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQ4MCIgZGF0YS1leHRlcm5hbD0iMSI+PC9pZnJhbWU+PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPndpbmRvdy5hZGRFdmVudExpc3RlbmVyKCJtZXNzYWdlIixmdW5jdGlvbihhKXtpZih2b2lkIDAhPT1hLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKXt2YXIgZT1kb2N1bWVudC5xdWVyeVNlbGVjdG9yQWxsKCJpZnJhbWUiKTtmb3IodmFyIHQgaW4gYS5kYXRhWyJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1oZWlnaHQiXSlmb3IodmFyIHIsaT0wO3I9ZVtpXTtpKyspaWYoci5jb250ZW50V2luZG93PT09YS5zb3VyY2Upe3ZhciBkPWEuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il1bdF0rInB4IjtyLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1kfX19KTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=Among the countries asked to help are Japan, South Korea, the U.K., and France, but none have committed to sending warships.European leaders say they are seeking more clarity from Washington about the conflict’s goals before sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz.Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that Britain “will not be drawn into the wider war,” but is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Starmer said Britain is discussing with the U.S. and allies in Europe and the Gulf the possibility of using mine-hunting drones that the U.K. has in the region.France has said it is working with countries on a potential mission to escort ships through the strait, only when “the circumstances permit.”The president said the lack of a robust response highlights the skepticism he has toward working with other countries, because “if we ever needed help, they won’t be there for us.”Trump warned in an interview with the Financial Times that “if there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO.”Iran has declared the strait closed to the U.S., Israel, and their allies, but open to other countries. Shipping has been heavily disrupted, with some tankers stuck in the Gulf or rerouting around Africa.Gas prices could continue to rise if the conflict persists, as oil prices have surged since the fighting began. The administration believes prices should fall once the conflict stabilizes shipping through the strait.For more Washington News Bureau coverage of the Iran War:
President Donald Trump is urging U.S. allies, including China, Japan, and European nations, to assist in policing the Strait of Hormuz following attacks that have disrupted one of the world’s most crucial oil routes, causing gas prices to rise.
“Numerous countries have told me they’re on the way. Some are very enthusiastic about it, and some are in — some are countries that we’ve helped for many, many years. We’ve protected them. From horrible outside sources. And they weren’t that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm, it matters to me,” Trump said.
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The Strait of Hormuz typically carries about one-fifth of the world’s traded oil. The ongoing war in Iran has disrupted global energy markets, causing oil and gas prices to soar.
In the U.S., a gallon of regular gas is approximately 80 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA, despite the U.S. receiving only a small share of its oil through the strait.
Trump emphasized that countries like Japan, which depend heavily on the strait, should take action. Trump has argued that the shipping channel is not something the United States needs because of its own access to oil.
“We get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait. And some countries get much more. Japan gets 95%. China gets 90%. Many of the Europeans get quite a bit,” Trump said.
Among the countries asked to help are Japan, South Korea, the U.K., and France, but none have committed to sending warships.
European leaders say they are seeking more clarity from Washington about the conflict’s goals before sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that Britain “will not be drawn into the wider war,” but is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Starmer said Britain is discussing with the U.S. and allies in Europe and the Gulf the possibility of using mine-hunting drones that the U.K. has in the region.
France has said it is working with countries on a potential mission to escort ships through the strait, only when “the circumstances permit.”
The president said the lack of a robust response highlights the skepticism he has toward working with other countries, because “if we ever needed help, they won’t be there for us.”
Trump warned in an interview with the Financial Times that “if there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO.”
Iran has declared the strait closed to the U.S., Israel, and their allies, but open to other countries. Shipping has been heavily disrupted, with some tankers stuck in the Gulf or rerouting around Africa.
Gas prices could continue to rise if the conflict persists, as oil prices have surged since the fighting began. The administration believes prices should fall once the conflict stabilizes shipping through the strait.
For more Washington News Bureau coverage of the Iran War:
