Trump’s Push for a Hormuz Coalition Hits Reluctant Allied Waters

With Iran’s blockade keeping Gulf oil in limbo, the White House is courting a multinational naval coalition to escort ships and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but key allies in Europe and Asia remain reluctant or noncommittal. Germany, Italy and Japan have signaled they won’t contribute naval forces, the EU says there’s “no appetite” to join, and Macron’s position is unclear, even as the UK drafts a plan and the U.S. conducts strikes on Iranian anti-ship positions. The effort to form a coalition is thus stalled while the crisis persists.