Key Ally Instantly Slaps Down Trump’s Demand for Help
Sometimes you need a good friend to warn you when you’re wrong.
For Donald Trump, this friend is the emphatically speaking nation of France. non- Upon the American president’s request for military support for the Middle East campaign.
President Donald Trump’s request for assistance in the Strait of Hormuz may not go as planned. / SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images
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The 79-year-old man maintained diplomatic relations through Truth Social on Saturday, pleading with America’s allies to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz. The shipping line, the only maritime passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, is currently blockaded by Iran following joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
As a result, about 20 percent of the world’s oil supply is not moving, sending gas and aviation fuel prices skyrocketing in America.
“Many countries, especially those affected by Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will send Warships alongside the United States to keep the Strait open and safe,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
Trump claimed that the Iranian army was both destroyed and posed a significant problem for American forces. / Real Social
In what appeared to be a veiled call for help from America’s allies, he continued: “I hope that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others affected by this artificial restriction will send ships to the region so that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer a threat.”
French Response, the official X account of the French government’s foreign office, immediately announced that they would not send the ships Trump requested.
“No. [French] The aircraft carrier strike group remains in the Eastern Mediterranean. France’s stance has not changed: Defensive. Protector” diplomatic exit wrote. “Stop scaring me.”
The official account of the French Foreign Ministry denied that the country would send military support. /x
The account repeated the message in multiple posts on X, claiming that France would deploy warships to the Middle East.
Earlier, Trump had issued a separate message calling for a coalition to help reopen the Strait.
“Countries of the World that receive Oil from the Strait of Hormuz should be interested in this transition, and we will help – A LOT!” promised.
“The United States will also coordinate with these countries to make sure everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This was always supposed to be a team effort, and it will be now: Bringing the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace!”
UK Ministry of Defense he said He said he was discussing “a range of options to ensure the security of shipping in the region.”
Trump claimed that his allies would come to the aid of the USA in opening the Bosphorus. / Real Social
The Financial Times had previously reported that both France and Italy were trying to negotiate an agreement to guarantee the safe passage of their ships through the Bosphorus, but Italy has since denied the report.
Previously, two French officials he told Reuters It was stated that the country was trying to establish a coalition that would allow European ships to pass through the strait, but French Response’s message suggests that this may not involve military activity.
Trump has made a series of posts in recent days claiming that the Iranian army is both “completely destroyed” and extremely resilient, and that the bombardment must continue to open the vital sea passage.
As the war entered its third week, shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz almost came to a halt. / JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images
“Meanwhile, the United States will turn the coastline into hell and continually shoot Iranian boats and ships out of the water,” Trump wrote. “One way or another, we will soon make the Strait of Hormuz OPEN, SAFE and FREE!”
The Strait of Hormuz is actually open to ships but there is a high risk of being bombed by Iranian forces, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Friday.
Hegseth said, “Currently, the only thing that prohibits passage in the Bosphorus is Iran firing on ships. If Iran does not do this, passage is open.”
Iranian military leaders have said they will continue to block ship passage through the strait and increase oil prices, which are already above $200 per barrel. This is the largest disruption in global oil supply in history.
While Iran’s historic Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of joint US-Israeli attacks, his son Mojtaba Khamenei has since taken over and vowed to continue fighting.
On Friday, Trump announced that the United States had struck more than 90 military targets on Kharg Island, a deep-sea fuel terminal through which most of Iran’s oil flows, usually to its main buyer, China. It is reported that the fuel infrastructure remains intact on the strategic island, which is vital for the regime’s financial situation.
Satellite image shows an oil terminal on Kharg Island last month. Trump says he prevented bombing oil infrastructure
But on Saturday, Trump told NBC that Tehran was ready to make a deal but wouldn’t accept it because “the terms aren’t good enough yet,” saying the US could “hit it a few more times just for fun.”
Iran has downplayed the damage at Kharg and is now targeting fuel ports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.
