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Muted response as Trump urges nations to escort ships through Hormuz Strait

The US president's call for allied naval forces comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guard says, 'Let him send his ships'. Grouped from 12 articles across 10 sources.

12 reports10 sourcesMar 15, 2026, 11:30 PM
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Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 11:30 PM

Muted response as Trump urges nations to escort ships through Hormuz Strait

The US president's call for allied naval forces comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guard says, 'Let him send his ships'.

Financial TimesMar 14, 2026, 3:33 PM

Trump calls on China and UK to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

Paris says it will send 10 warships but London has declined to send an aircraft carrier to the Gulf

The GuardianMar 14, 2026, 3:53 PM

Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran Donald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran. Continue reading...

BBC NewsMar 14, 2026, 8:33 PM

Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

ABC AustraliaMar 14, 2026, 7:39 PM

Live: Trump calls on China, Japan, UK to send ships to Strait of Hormuz

The president renewed his call for other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The GuardianMar 15, 2026, 4:24 PM

Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response

UK and Japan among countries that are considering options but yet to commit warships to blockaded shipping route Middle East crisis – live updates Countries including the UK, Japan, China and South Korea have said they are still considering their options but without making commitments after the US president, Donald Trump, urged them to send warships to the strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called on the UK, China, France, Japan, South Korea and other countries to send ships to the waterway, the world’s busiest shipping route, which is being violently blockaded by Iran. Continue reading...

Fox NewsMar 15, 2026, 11:29 AM

Trump seeks warships from other countries to help secure Strait of Hormuz

Trump calls for international warships to secure Strait of Hormuz as Iran allegedly threatens global oil shipping routes from the Middle East region.

Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 2:56 PM

Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work?

Analysts say US president's solution to secure the strait is fraught with problems.

ABC NewsMar 15, 2026, 1:36 AM

Iran live updates: Trump calls on other countries to assist in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.

The Globe and MailMar 15, 2026, 11:37 AM

U.S. appeal to protect Strait of Hormuz gets cautious response from allies

Gulf Arab states reported new missile and drone attacks after Iran threatened to widen attacks

EuronewsMar 15, 2026, 6:26 AM

Trump and Starmer discuss Strait of Hormuz, Germany expresses skepticism over naval mission

Trump’s appeal for other countries to deploy warships to help the United States secure the Strait received no commitments on Sunday. Meanwhile, Germany expressed skepticism about the proposed naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that it would not take part.

The Straits TimesMar 15, 2026, 12:06 AM

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pushes allies on Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no sign on Sunday of coming to an end.

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