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Trump seeks global coalition to reopen Hormuz, pressures China to join; warns NATO of 'very bad' future
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged countries dependent on Middle Eastern oil to join a coalition to reopen and secure the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively shut to oil tankers ...

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Trump warns NATO, presses China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
Trump presses China, NATO to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
Nations Respond With Caution to Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz
President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

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Iran threatens to widen war as Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles
Trump wants other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That might not be so easy.
US 'fine' with some ships getting through Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says
"We are seeing more and more of the fuel ships start ‌to go through. The ⁠Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we've let that happen to ⁠supply the rest of the world. We've seen Indian shi...

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'Help' for energy bills and PM 'resists' Trump warships call
Live updates: Trump pressures NATO, China to reopen Strait of Hormuz; Israel launches 'limited' Lebanon ground operations

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing
Jefferson Public Radio

Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help

With the Iran war in its third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO and China to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Blockonomi

Trump Issues Stark Warning to NATO Over Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Trump threatens NATO's future if allies won't help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran blocks the critical waterway carrying 20% of global oil supply.

Trump's Strait of Hormuz coalition: Australia, Japan rule out sending ships; US President looks to China, threatens NATO

Trump on Sunday said that his administration was in contact with seven countries regarding assistance in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, but declined to name them. Separately, he called on China to help re-open the waterway and warned NATO of consequences if help did not arrive.
Greek Reporter

Trump Warns NATO of “Very Bad Future” If Allies Don’t Help in Iran War

Trump warns NATO allies face a “very bad future” if they fail to help reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in Iran War.