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U.S. President Donald Trump's appeals that allies help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz seem to have received a less than enthusiastic response.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on the planned trip earlier, while insisting it was not meant to pressure China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren't planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.
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;Resize=(620)) March 16, 2026 | NATO allies reject Trump's demand for help re-opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. A powerful storm brings 40 centimetres of snow to parts of northern Ontario and Quebec. And, a recruitment campaign brings hundreds of doctors and nurses to B.C.
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The European Union has rejected President Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the war is "not theirs."
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Trump said the long-anticipated reboot of U.S.-China relations could be postponed by "a month or so," amid mounting pressure to reopen the critical oil route.
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While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump's calls to send warships.
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European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.
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The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
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U.S. allies and rivals responded cautiously after President Donald Trump said they should police the Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian threats to strike shipping on the vital trade route continue to cause chaos in global markets."Many countries, especially those who are affected by Iran's attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships" to secure the shipping route, he posted Saturday on Truth Social, listing China, France, Japan, South Korea, the U.K. and "others" among t
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