Trump Urges World To Join US In Reopening Strait Of Hormuz

United States President Donald Trump has urged other nations to assist in securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, stating that several countries are expected to send warships “in conjunction” with the United States to reopen the strategically vital energy passage.

In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said countries reliant on oil transported via the Strait of Hormuz would dispatch naval vessels to work alongside the United States to ensure the waterway remains open and secure.

“The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both militarily, economically, and in every other way, but the countries of the world that receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help – a lot!” he wrote, naming China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and others as potential participants.

It remains unclear which nations have formally committed to the effort, as the White House has not released details of any confirmed deployments. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes for oil, and tensions have surged amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. Officials have said reopening the passage for commercial shipping remains a top priority.

The UK Ministry of Defence said it is “currently discussing with our allies and partners a range of options to ensure the security of shipping in the region.” French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for a coalition of naval ships to guarantee free passage but noted that organizing such a coalition could take several weeks. UK Defence Secretary John Healey added that discussions were still in the preliminary stage, emphasizing the need for de-escalation.

Trump said the United States will coordinate with other nations “so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well” and that the effort “should have always been a team effort, and now it will be.”

Trump’s comments drew strong criticism from Tehran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that the United States’ approach “invites rather than deters trouble” and denied that Iran had fully closed the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the waterway was only restricted to vessels linked to the United States and Israel. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Aziz Reza Tangsiri also mocked the call for international assistance, stressing that the Strait had not been militarily closed but was “merely under control.”

Iran’s partial blockage of oil shipments through the Strait has intensified a global energy crisis, raising concerns about rising fuel prices and economic fallout worldwide.