Trump calls on international allies to secure Strait of Hormuz after claiming U.S. destroyed Iran's military

President Trump called on multiple nations including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting his earlier unilateral approach to the Iran conflict. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed he had destroyed '100% of Iran's Military capability' while simultaneously asking 'about 7' countries to join a coalition to police the critical waterway. Trump warned NATO allies that refusing to help would be 'very bad for the future of NATO' and said the U.S. would 'remember' those who didn't assist. His pitch was broadly rejected by NATO and most allies, with analysts attributing the lack of support to Trump's pattern of treating allies with contempt since returning to office. The contradiction between claiming total military victory while requesting allied assistance highlighted the disconnect between Trump's rhetoric and operational reality.

"I have asked about 7 Countries to send Warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz... The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be." — Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, hours after claiming to have destroyed 100% of Iran's military capability