Donald Trump had demanded allies send warships to the region to help reopen the strait, but Western nations have so far declined to do so
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Donald Trump had demanded allies send warships to the region to help reopen the strait, but Western nations have so far declined to do so
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It comes after Donald Trump urged the UK and other nations to send naval vessels to help secure the Strait of Hormuz
The HMS Dragon has been deployed to the Middle East for a potential peace mission in the Strait of Hormuz
The officers are there to help put together options for how to open up shipping through the route, amid fears that it now…
President’s team spent much of last week vowing that U.S. would reopen key waterway and oil shipping route
Government reluctant to dispatch ships amid concerns complying with Trump’s demands could escalate Iran crisis
The US president has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop killing protesters
