The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan made a call for international law to be observed in the Gulf as they announced joint efforts to reopen the Straits of Hormuz are in the “preparatory planning” stage.
A coalition of Western nations have expressed their “readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait”. While the joint statement from the governments of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan is couched in the least committal language possible, it is a notable change of direction after a week of the leaders of those same nations rebuffing calls from the United States to rally around the flag and ensure freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most strategic and contested waterways for their own good.
Indeed, the statement follows major criticism of the government and leadership of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, which President Trump castigated for failing to pursue its own national interest as well as not honouring its allies, while calling him out personally for being indecisive and hidebound. It also lands just as Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae meets President Trump for talks in Washington, which were anticipated to be “difficult” for Japan after the country failed to heed Trump’s call for aid.
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President Trump Secures Another Win As Six Allies Pledge Support to Secure the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump has secured pledges from six American allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. The pledges come just a day after President Trump posted a scathing rebuke of our allies for not stepping up to help the U.S. secure this vital economic passageway.
The allies now pledging support for the Strait of Hormuz include Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands.
Fox News host Harris Faulkner said it was a “critical moment” for the President, and that the allies issued a joint statement to secure the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize the world’s energy shipping supply chain.
He has a way of getting allies to do what he wants, and it’s one of his great qualities.
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