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

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran

He gave little detail beyond saying he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK would also send warships.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his call for other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States will coordinate with them amid…

The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

US president urges naval coalition as Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed to 'tankers and ships of enemies' during war.

US President Donald Trump says allies who rely on Gulf oil must help keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

Trump calls for allied warships in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens evacuations amid escalating military tensions.

Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe.”

US president’s call for coalition to protect commercial ships gets muted response – key US politics stories from 15 March at a glance

CAIRO: President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals have brought no commitments…

Trump said his administration had contacted seven countries asking for support to allow shipping through the vital waterway

Trump urges allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but Japan and Australia refuse to send naval support amid rising tensions.

Analysts say US president's solution to secure the strait is fraught with problems.

European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.

Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships

Donald Trump is pressuring European allies to protect the strait of Hormuz, warning that Nato faces a ‘very bad’ future if members fail to offer assistance. Lucy Hough speaks to…

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

White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west

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

US President Donald Trump criticises allies' reluctance to commit forces to open the key waterway for Gulf oil exports.