US allies refuse Trump's Strait of Hormuz naval mission - Bloomberg
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European countries are in no hurry to deploy forces until a truce with Iran is reached. Trump remains without support for his plan to block shipping.
US President Donald Trump insists that allies are ready to help him in the Strait of Hormuz, but they "haven't even come close to it." This is stated in a Bloomberg article, UNN reports.
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It is noted that only minor progress has been made in forming a naval mission, with allies unwilling to deploy their forces until a permanent truce is reached between the US and Iran.
So far, negotiations have focused more on diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war with Iran than on military solutions, even as Washington presses for specific naval commitments
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According to another interlocutor, Great Britain and France have also not yet reached full agreement among themselves on how a naval operation could work, including what role the US could play in it.
For now, diplomats want to see how the shaky peace talks unfold before committing to a specific mission. This means Trump remains largely alone in trying to facilitate commercial shipping through the strait. Until the president can present a real plan on how to do this and end the war, US allies will likely find it difficult to develop aid plans
The authors indicate that currently "mostly diplomats are waiting": although many view Trump's blockade as a negotiating tactic rather than a prelude to strikes on tankers, they are still concerned about escalation. At the same time, even the seizure of Iranian vessels could prompt Tehran to resume attacks on Persian Gulf countries or force allied Houthi rebels in Yemen to disrupt shipping through the Red Sea.
Recall
The other day, US President Donald Trump announced the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz with the support of Great Britain and other countries.