Trump says ‘many countries’ will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open

2026-03-14 - 15:14

U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz ​open, but did not provide ​details on which countries would do so. “Many ⁠Countries, especially those who are affected ​by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz ​Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep ​the Strait open and safe,” Trump ​wrote in a post on Truth Social. Trump said ‌he ⁠hoped that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area. “In the meantime, the United ​States will ​be bombing ⁠the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian ​Boats and Ships out of ​the ⁠water,” he wrote. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment ⁠on ​whether any countries had ​agreed to send ships. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption. Trump paired his ​Friday ultimatum with a social media post saying the U.S. had “totally obliterated” military targets on the island, the export terminal for 90% of Iran’s oil shipments, which lies about 300 miles (500 km) northwest of the strait.