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When asked whether the US Navy would start escorting ships through the strait, Donald Trump said that "it’s possible"

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The US president has been pleading with international powers to step in, but has so far been rebuffed by major western allies

President Donald Trump said Monday that some U.S. allies are not willing to join a coalition to protect tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

US president refuses to identify which countries he says are responding to call for naval coalition to open trade route.

US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's request to send ships to the crucial oil route.