Trump Says ‘Many Countries’ Will Send Warships To Keep Strait Of Hormuz Open
March 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that several countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, but did not provide details on which countries would do so.
“Many countries, particularly those affected by Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will be sending Warships alongside the United States to keep the Strait open and safe,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Trump said he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the region.
“Meanwhile, the United States will turn the coastline into hell and constantly shoot Iranian boats and ships out of the water,” he wrote.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether any countries had agreed to send ships.
Western countries strengthened their military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. Conflict in Iranfocused on the security of Cyprus Iranian-made drone hit A British military base on the island on March 2.
Researching in England additional options for deployments Defense Minister John Healey said on Thursday that the attacks in the Gulf came after Iran increased its attacks on ships. The British government is talking to its allies and partners about “a range of options to ensure the security of shipping in the region”, a Ministry of Defense spokesman said on Saturday.
French Navy deploys nearly a dozen navy shipsto the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and potentially the Strait of Hormuz in defensive support to allies threatened by the conflict, including the aircraft carrier strike group.
France consulted with European, Asian and Gulf Arab countries last week to prepare a plan for warships to escort tankers through the strait. French officials announced.
Trump told the US on Thursday: was willing to escort ships As his administration seeks ways to alleviate high oil prices fueled by the US-Israeli war against Iran, they are transiting the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from Iranian attack.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto and Milana Vinn in New York; Editing by Toby Chopra, Sergio Non, Rod Nickel)
