Trump Ngotot Bujuk Inggris yang Tolak Kirim Kapal Perang ke Selat Hormuz

US President Donald Trump is visited by the winners of the National Finals Rodeo in the Oval Office, White House, March 13, 2026 (doc. White House)

JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump must face the reality that Britain rejected his request to send warships to control the Strait of Hormuz, which was de facto blocked by Iran, as a result of the massive US-Israeli attack.

Although he openly admitted that he was "not happy" with the British response, Trump admitted that he would still persuade his largest ally in Europe.

According to Trump, Britain will actively turn its back on supporting the US in a military coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, which is part of the US-Israel joint aggression against Iran.

"But they have to be engaged enthusiastically," Trump claimed at a press conference at the White House, Tuesday, March 17 WIB, quoted from The Guardian.

It is estimated that in the near future US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will announce the names of countries willing to help the US in the mission of opening the Strait of Hormuz.

So far, France, Australia, Britain and Japan have refused to join the US in deploying their naval alutsista. Even China, which is generally not close bilaterally with the US, was invited by Trump to firmly reject it.

Previously, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his country would work with allied countries to draw up plans to reopen international shipping, including tankers supplying the world's energy through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, Starmer insisted that Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in the Middle East.

"Ultimately, we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability in the market," Starmer said.

Starmer said Britain had been in contact with countries in the Middle East and partners in Europe to "restore freedom of navigation" in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.

"It's not an easy task," Starmer continued.