A Predictable Problem

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a well-known problem, appears to have caught Trump off guard.

By Katrin Bennhold

Europe rules out joining Trump’s Hormuz armada

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Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer insisted on Monday that the UK would not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European leaders ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz. In his clearest signal yet of the UK’s divergence from Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, the prime minister said he would stand firm in the face of US pressure despite the decis...

By Pippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin and Lorenzo Tondo

EU rejects Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz

The European Union has rejected President Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the war is "not theirs."

By Teri Schultz

The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong - CNN

The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong  CNN

Starmer resists Trump’s call to send warships to Strait of Hormuz - The Times

Starmer resists Trump’s call to send warships to Strait of Hormuz  The Times

EU shows 'no appetite' to expand naval mission in Mideast

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says despite U.S. President Donald Trump's appeal for other countries to help police the Hormuz Strait, there is "no appetite" to change the EU's current mission in the region, which consists of a fleet patrolling the Red Sea to protect transiting ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group.

US wants help to guard Strait of Hormuz, but EU is not keen

As Trump dials up pressure on Europe to guard the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is taking advantage of the rise in energy prices to the detriment of Ukraine and its allies in Europe.

Trump laments US allies' lack of 'enthusiasm' to help secure Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised US allies on Monday for a lack of enthusiasm in helping unblock the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war against Iran. US and Israeli strikes on Iran have jolted global energy markets, sending oil prices higher and raising gasoline costs for US consumers.

By FRANCE 24

Trump says ‘numerous countries’ will help reopen the Strait of Hormuz but declines to name them

“Numerous countries have told me they’re on the way,” says U.S. president.

By Victor Reklaitis

Trump upset as U.S. partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts

South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran

EU has 'no appetite' to expand Mideast naval mission to Strait of Hormuz, Kallas says - The Straits Times

EU has 'no appetite' to expand Mideast naval mission to Strait of Hormuz, Kallas says  The Straits Times

The Iran war may be about to escalate

America and Israel continue to bomb hundreds of targets across Iran, many of which have nothing to do with the strait

EU has no interest in open-ended war with Iran, bloc's top diplomat says

The European Union has no intention of becoming directly involved in military action against Iran, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday, warning that Europe has no appetite for an o...

EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

South Africa rejects US pressure to cut ties with Iran - thecitizen.co.tz

South Africa rejects US pressure to cut ties with Iran  thecitizen.co.tz