JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump has hinted that American allies will only intervene to ensure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once America has finished the war in Iran.
"I wonder what would happen if we liquidated what was left of Iran and let the countries that use it, not us, be responsible for the so-called 'Straits'? That would make some of our unresponsive allies move and act immediately," Trump said on Truth Social as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Thursday, March 19.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran then retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and American military facilities throughout the Middle East.
Escalation around Iran has led to the suspension of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is the main route for the shipment of oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets. The suspension of the line has an impact on oil exports and production in the region.
In early March, Trump urged China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain, and other countries to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. Germany and France rejected the request.
Meanwhile, the head of the European Union Foreign Policy Kaja Kallas said that EU countries were not ready to send a fleet to the Strait of Hormuz.
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