A no-alition of the willing.

A fifth of the world’s oil is shipped out of the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, but the war with Iran means it’s effectively closed.

President Donald Trump has said other countries should send ships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NATO and others seem hesitant about the Iran war.

The White House believes tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will increase before Navy escorts are deployed, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

U.S. forces used 5,000-pound deep-penetrator munitions on Iranian missile sites along the country’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command, which is overseeing U.S. military activity in the Middle East.

U.S. allies and rivals responded cautiously after President Donald Trump said they should police the Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian threats to strike shipping on the vital trade route continue to cause chaos in global markets.

The strategic shipping lane carries a fifth of the world's oil. Analysts warn prolonged disruption could send fuel prices soaring and trigger a global economic slowdown.

The head of the International Maritime Organization has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not “100 per cent guarantee” the safety of ships attempting to transit the critical waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz in Iran has been in a chokehold as ships passing having feared attacks, causing a surge in global energy prices.