The Telegraph newspaper wrote that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz at Trump’s invitation.
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the government was “extensively studying” what could be done to open the strait, but he declined to make specific pledges. In particular, the possibility of sending unmanned vehicles to search for sea mines is being considered. However, the government is not ready to send warships into the strait now.
According to The Telegraph, other countries – France, Germany and South Korea – are not ready to send warships. There is growing concern among countries that the war may continue indefinitely.
Japan and Australia also said they had no plans to send naval ships to the Middle East to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He writes Reuters.
And yet how He writes The Wall Street Journal, citing American officials, said that the Trump administration plans to announce this week that several countries have agreed to form a coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. It is not known which countries we are talking about.
Trump criticized Starmer for refusing to provide British military bases in the Middle East for strikes on Iran on the first day of the conflict, later saying Starmer “did not help” the US in the war and “I never thought I would see that from the UK.” On March 15, Starmer and Trump spoke by phone. During this conversation, the Telegraph wrote, they discussed “the importance of opening the Strait of Hormuz.”
During the weekend of March 14-15, Trump expressed his hope that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and other countries would send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safe passage of ships. Trump said that many countries affected by Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz would send their warships with the United States, but he did not specify whether specific agreements were being discussed or with whom.