Trump demands seven countries send warships to reopen Strait of Hormuz, receives no commitments from allies

President Trump publicly demanded that approximately seven countries send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open during the Iran war, but acknowledged his appeals brought no commitments as oil prices soared. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump declined to name the countries but said he was negotiating with nations heavily reliant on Middle East crude to join a coalition to police the waterway where about one-fifth of the world's traded oil normally flows. Multiple key allies including Japan, Australia, and Germany rejected the demand. Trump had posted on social media Saturday that he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others would send warships. European countries ruled out participation, with Germany flatly rejecting any military activity. Trump criticized Western partners for ingratitude after decades of U.S. support.

"I hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others would send warships" — Trump's social media post on Saturday demanding allied military support for the Strait of Hormuz, which was rejected by all named countries