{"id":2580254,"date":"2026-03-16T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-push-for-allies-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gains-steam\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:28:44","slug":"trumps-push-for-allies-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gains-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-push-for-allies-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gains-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s push for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz gains steam"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-push-for-allies-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gains-steam%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580254&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that President Donald Trump&#8217;s push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is drawing tepid responses from allies and sparking a broad debate over international involvement to secure the crucial waterway.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Britain: prime Minister Keir starmer says London is working on a viable plan to reopen the strait to help stabilize markets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; France: Emmanuel Macron has deployed nearly a dozen warships and suggests some could participate in an international escort mission, but only after the moast intense phase of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict ends; the posture remains defensive and not immediately headed to the strait.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Germany: Among the most skeptical of NATO involvement; insists the war is not NATO\u2019s, and participation has not been considered; the EU is nudging member states to coordinate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; European Union: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she has discussed with the UN Secretary-General and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >emphasizes needing wide member-state support<\/a> to keep the strait open.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Other European and allied states: South Korea says it will review the request and decide after careful consideration; Japan warns that deploying naval forces would face very high thresholds; China remains largely silent but calls for de-escalation and continued communication.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Iran: Claims the Strait is not closed but operates under special conditions, with other states able to pass only with Iran\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Context: The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global energy chokepoint; the move to reopen it follows notable disruption to energy supplies after attacks and ongoing regional tensions.<\/p>\n<p>the piece highlights a divide between U.S. calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-gov-wont-send-troops-to-u-s-border-but-will-help-ukraine\/\" title=\"PA Gov. Won&#039;t Send Troops To U.S. Border But Will Help Ukraine\">international military support<\/a> and the cautious, varied responses from European allies and other major powers, alongside ongoing diplomatic efforts and strategic calculations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US allies tepid after Trump request to help open Strait of Hormuz<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2533744\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to gain steam, as a stream of allies respond coolly to his demands to help secure the key waterway from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\">Iranian<\/a> control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4492521\/trump-starmer-talks-strait-of-hormuz\/\">held a call<\/a> with Trump on the matter over the weekend. At a Monday press conference, Starmer announced that his country is working on a &ldquo;viable plan&rdquo; to reopen the strait, which has been choked by the Iran war, to &ldquo;ensure stability in the markets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4492568\/trump-scorched-earth-supreme-court\/\">Trump goes scorched earth against &#8216;weaponized and unjust&#8217; Supreme Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4492521\/trump-starmer-talks-strait-of-hormuz\/\">Trump talks with Starmer as he tries to lure countries to help reopen Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4492405\/buttigieg-trump-fundraising-email-fallen-troops\/\">Buttigieg rails against Trump fundraising email featuring fallen troops: &#8216;Amateur hour&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>French President <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Emmanuel Macron<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/2033309560891719908\">&nbsp;reiterated<\/a><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/2033309560891719908\">  Sunday<\/a> that &ldquo;freedom of navigation&rdquo; in the strait must be restored &ldquo;as soon as possible.&rdquo; Roughly one week ago, Macron deployed nearly a dozen warships to the Middle East and suggested some of them could be used as an international force that could be used to help reopen the strait and escort vessels safely through the waterway, but only once the &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/15\/uk-china-japan-countries-debating-strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran-you-now\">most intense phase<\/a>&rdquo; of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has concluded. Over the weekend, the French Foreign Ministry maintained that the force is not yet headed to the strait, and emphasized that its posture remains purely &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrenchResponse\/status\/2032904420552261902\">defensive<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Germany has been among the most skeptical of U.S. demands to help reopen the strait, particularly of Trump&rsquo;s push for NATO involvement. &ldquo;This war has nothing to do with NATO. It is not NATO&rsquo;s war,&rdquo; German Chancellor Friedrich Merz&rsquo;s office said Monday, after Trump said NATO members could face a &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4492551\/trump-about-seven-countries-help-defend-hormuz\/\">very bad future<\/a>&rdquo; if they don&rsquo;t contribute to an international force.&nbsp;&ldquo;Participation has not been considered before this war and is not being considered now,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... to host Netanyahu at Mar...a...Lago when Israeli leader comes to US ... Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office continued, in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-16-26\">a statement <\/a>backed by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, the European Union nudged Germany to get on board with an international coalition to secure the strait. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday she had spoken to United Nations Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres about the waterway. When pressed on Germany&rsquo;s tepid response, she replied, &ldquo;Of course, we need to also have the member states on board.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the member states say that &#8288;we are not doing anything with this, then of course it&rsquo;s their decision, but we have to discuss how we help to keep the Strait of Hormuz open,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It is in our interest to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, and that&rsquo;s why we are also discussing what we can do in this regard from the European side.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The developments come after Trump called on allies on Saturday to send warships to the strait, which is a global oil shipping outlet and critical for energy security. China, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and South Korea were among the countries the president referenced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>South Korea said over the weekend it would examine Trump&rsquo;s call to join the &ldquo;team effort, promising &ldquo;communicate closely with the U.S. regarding this matter and make a decision after careful review.&rdquo; Japan cautioned that the threshold for deploying naval forces is &ldquo;extremely high.&rdquo;&nbsp;Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said the plan would face &ldquo;high hurdles&rdquo; in comments to Japanese public broadcaster NHK on Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>China has been largely silent on the matter. After Trump threatened <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1ca6d121-760b-4ec5-b6ad-514fdaa94873\">to delay<\/a> his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, China said it was &ldquo;maintaining communication&rdquo; with the U.S. The administration said the possible trip delay was unrelated to the strait reopening. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Head&#8209;of&#8209;state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China&ndash;U.S. relations,&rdquo; Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters, ahead of Trump&rsquo;s anticipated March 31 summit. &ldquo;China and the United States are maintaining communication regarding President Trump&rsquo;s visit to China.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On the Strait of Hormuz, Lin said China &ldquo;once again calls on all parties to immediately cease military actions, avoid further escalation of tensions, and prevent regional instability from having a greater impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net...Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">global economic development<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran effectively closed the strait in the Persian Gulf after the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Tehran on Feb. 28. The move held massive repercussions for global energy supply, marking the largest oil disruption in history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4492521\/trump-starmer-talks-strait-of-hormuz\/\"><strong>TRUMP TALKS WITH STARMER AS HE TRIES TO LURE COUNTRIES TO HELP REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is &ldquo;not closed,&rdquo; but is operating under &ldquo;special conditions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Parties not involved in the military aggression against Iran have been able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with and with permission from our armed forces,&rdquo; Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allies cool on Hormuz plan; Starmer spoke with Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2580255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-starmer-talks-iran.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[8066,3817,50462,57321,3634],"class_list":["post-2580254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-allies","tag-diplomacy","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-starmer-talks-iran.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580254"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580258,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580254\/revisions\/2580258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}