Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for not wading into strait of Hormuz as Iran conflict continues
by Guardian staff from US news | The Guardian on (#749NK)
US president wants countries to help police the strait after Iran effectively closed the vital fossil fuel shipping channel - key US politics stories from Monday 16 March at a glance
Key US allies in Europe and beyond have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that Nato faces a very bad future" if members fail to help reopen the vital waterway.
The UK, Germany, France and Italy, along with Australia and Japan, have said they had no plans to send warships.
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