Starmer Speaks to Trump About Importance of Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Will Iran Mine The Strait Of Hormuz?

This tiny stretch of water carries about 20 percent of the world’s oil. And Iran is trying to close it by mining it. US President Donald Trump has put pressure on European allies to help protect the Strait of Hormuz, warning that NATO faces a “very bad” future if its members fail to come to Washington’s aid.

Zelensky to visit UK on Tuesday as Starmer warns of oil ‘windfall’ for Russia

The Prime Minister said he would meet the Ukrainian president to maintain focus on the war

'Not Nato's war': German chancellor on Trump's Strait of Hormuz demand

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Germany rejects sending ships to Hormuz as the EU seeks a diplomatic and logistical way forward

Germany on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help reopen the shipping route. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius questioned what “a handful” of European frigates could do that the U.S. Navy could not already do, and summed up Berlin’s position bluntly: “This is not our war.” Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesperson added that the conflict “is not NATO’s war” and that Germany

Ireland will not be involved in Trump's pleas in securing Strait of Hormuz

President Trump has reiterated a call for assistance in securing the safe passage of ships through the strait

US Allies Wary of Joining Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Mission

In Brussels, European Union foreign ministers stressed that they did not want to escalate the war, treading cautiously about even redirecting an existing Red Sea naval mission to the vital passage for energy shipments.