Governments remain silent or reject Trump's proposed naval coalition

Donald Trump's suggested multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has still not had any volunteers, with governments rejecting the idea outright or refusing to engage with the US president on the subject.

The proposal consisted of sending warships to the strait to get trade up and running again, as 20 percent of the world's oil normally passes through it.

In Europe, some leaders were unequivocal. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin had no intention of joining military operations.

Beyond Europe, both Japan and Australia have said they do not intend to send ships to the region.

This article was sourced from Middle East Eye.

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