{"id":2580279,"date":"2026-03-16T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-five-nations-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gets-uninspiring-responses\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:39:53","slug":"trump-calls-on-five-nations-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gets-uninspiring-responses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-five-nations-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gets-uninspiring-responses\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Calls on Five Nations to Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Gets Uninspiring Responses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-calls-on-five-nations-to-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-gets-uninspiring-responses%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=2580279&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>Trump pushes for a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that oil shipments must flow and that the world should unite to ensure \u201charmony, security, and everlasting peace.\u201d He claimed the U.S.would coordinate with oil-receiving countries to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-california-fast-food-restaurants-at-center-of-criminal-threats\/\" title=\"Report: California Fast Food Restaurants at Center of Criminal Threats\">things moving quickly<\/a> and smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, United States allies prefer a more cautious approach, wary of escalating the conflict with Iran. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-shows-chinas-torture-abuses-against-muslim-minorities-draconian-crimes-against-humanity\/\" title=\"New Report Shows China\u2019s Torture, Abuses Against Muslim Minorities: \u2018Draconian,\u2019 \u2018Crimes Against Humanity\u2019\">broader international response<\/a> is mixed and nuanced:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The New York Times reported rifts with Europe, noting that while the EU supports keeping Hormuz open, it did not promise imminent action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Europe\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaders offered cautious positions<\/a>: the EU\u2019s top diplomat for foreign affairs and security policy said it is in Europe\u2019s interest to keep the strait open; Britain\u2019s energy minister emphasized diplomacy and de-escalation; japan said it&#8217;s navy would not head into the perilous waters; France\u2019s Macron suggested future help could be considered after the danger passes; South Korea indicated it would coordinate with the U.S. but did not promise concrete action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; China called for an end to the war,while Axios highlighted possible preconditions,including measures to neutralize Iranian missiles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There were indicators that any move to open Hormuz might involve military action, such as discussions around targeting threats on the north side of the strait and potential involvement by regional actors on the south side (the UAE and Oman).<\/p>\n<p>the piece contrasts Trump\u2019s assertive, militarized stance to reopen Hormuz with a spectrum of cautious, multi-national responses that favor diplomacy, de-escalation, and measured steps rather than immediate military action.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump wants to go full speed ahead on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>United States allies, however, prefer to drift with the tide of the war with Iran, which has blocked the strait through which passes a major amount of the world&rsquo;s oil.<\/p>\n<p>In a &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116229058692001771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post Saturday, Trump wrote that &ldquo;the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help &mdash; A LOT!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be &mdash; It will bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\"); 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 \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116227904143399817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another post<\/a>, he specifically cited China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom as having vested interests in keeping the oil flowing.<\/p>\n<p>However, rifts with Europe surfaced Sunday when Trump said NATO faced a &ldquo;very bad&rdquo; future if allies shied away from helping the U.S., noting that Europe needs Middle East oil more than ther United States does, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/15\/world\/middleeast\/trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran-warships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TlA.g4Bp._BBEk6BfR0LT&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the Strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,&rdquo; he&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper summarized other international reaction:<\/p>\n<p>The European Union said it was all for opening the strait, but did not go as far as saying action was imminent.<\/p>\n<p>&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,&rdquo; said Kaja Kallas, the EU&rsquo;s top diplomat for foreign affairs and security policy.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Miliband, Britain&rsquo;s energy minister, emphasized that the &ldquo;best and simplest way&rdquo; to reopen the strait was to curb the war.<\/p>\n<p>Trump spoke to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday, but it was unclear if the U.K. would act.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said none of its navy is heading into the dangerous waters of the war-torn Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Takaichi is scheduled to meet with Trump on Thursday in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>China sidestepped the question entirely, but has said the war should stop.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron has said that once the danger has passed, France would send warships to help ships make it through the strait.<\/p>\n<p>Macron said he has told Iran it must allow ships to pass unmolested through the strait.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung&rsquo;s office said it would &ldquo;communicate closely with the United States,&rdquo; but made no promise of action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/14\/trump-iran-war-ships-strait-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> noted that opening the strait is expected to be preceded by military action to wipe out the threat of Iranian land-based missiles on the north side of the strait. (The United Arab Emirates and an enclave of Oman are on the strait&rsquo;s south side.)<\/p>\n<p>Trump framed the strategy this way: &ldquo;the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. 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In a Saturday post, Trump said that countries that get oil through Hormuz must ensure the passage and that the U.S. would help \u201ca lot.\u201d He added that Washington would coordinate with those nations to keep things moving smoothly, framing it as a team effort that could unite the world in harmony, security, and lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In another update, Trump named China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom as stakeholders with an interest in keeping oil flowing. Yet tensions with Europe surfaced when he warned NATO about a \u201cvery bad\u201d future if allies didn\u2019t help the U.S., arguing that Europe relies more on Middle Eastern oil than the United States does. He also suggested that those who benefit from the Strait should help prevent problems there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Reactions abroad were mixed. The European Union said it supported opening Hormuz but did not promise immediate action, with EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas stressing that Europe\u2019s own interests are involved. Britain\u2019s Ed Miliband (the energy minister mentioned in the piece) argued that the war should be curbed as the best and simplest path to reopening. It was unclear whether the U.K. would take action, despite Trump\u2019s talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Japan\u2019s Sanae Takaichi stated that none of Japan\u2019s navy would enter the dangerous Persian Gulf waters, though she planned to meet Trump. China urged an end to the conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron said France would send warships to help ships pass once the danger had passed, and he told Iran it must allow free passage through Hormuz. A South Korean presidential aide said Seoul would work closely with the United States but did not promise action. Axios noted that opening the strait might require military steps to neutralize Iranian missile threats on the northern shore. 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