Trump news at a glance: call for allied protection of strait of Hormuz in doubt as allies appear sceptical | Trump administration
Donald Trump’s call for allies to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to protect commercial shipping and unblock global oil supplies has been met with a mixed response.
In a message posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump called on the United Kingdom, China, France, Japan, South Korea and other countries to send ships to the waterway, the world’s busiest shipping lane, which is violently blocked by Iran.
In his message, Trump said “many countries” would send ships “to keep the strait open and safe.” But allies including Britain, Japan, China and South Korea have so far made no commitments. Germany was also skeptical on Sunday when Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said a plan to protect ships against Houthi attacks in Yemen was “not effective”.
He also issued a warning to allies in an FT interview, saying NATO faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
“It’s entirely appropriate for the beneficiaries of the Straits to help ensure that nothing bad happens there,” Trump told the newspaper.
Here at a glance are the highlights of the day.
Trump’s call for allied deployment in the Strait of Hormuz meets a muted response
Countries including the United Kingdom, Japan, China and South Korea said they were still studying their options, but without making commitments after U.S. President Donald Trump urged them to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route.
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US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, says Donald Trump
Donald Trump warned he was not prepared to seek a deal to end the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, saying that while he believed Tehran was keen to negotiate a ceasefire, the US would continue to fight for better terms.
Trump’s comments come as Iran launches new missile and drone attacks against Gulf countries and Israel, and Israeli and U.S. military aircraft launch new waves of strikes against Iran.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr is facing pushback from a Republican lawmaker after warning Saturday that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they broadcast what the federal agency considers “fake news” about the Iran conflict.
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said in an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Briefing that he does not support government control of private businesses or efforts to interfere with constitutionally protected free speech.
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Democrat calls both parties ‘reckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump
Democratic US Senator Cory Booker criticized both his own political party and his Republican counterpart for being “irresponsible” in ceding Congress’ war powers to Donald Trump, saying their decision could embolden the president to unilaterally attack Cuba, North Korea and other countries.
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