Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open
Trump Calls on UK to Send Warships to Maintain Hormuz Strait Open
US President Donald Trump has urged the UK to deploy naval forces to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains accessible. In a recent post on his Truth Social platform, he emphasized the need for international collaboration to secure the waterway amid heightened tensions with Iran. The strait, a critical passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil traffic, with 20 million barrels passing through daily last year.
Since the US and Israel launched initial strikes on Iran two weeks ago, several vessels navigating the strait have been targeted. These attacks have effectively disrupted the flow of oil, causing global price spikes and economic strain. Trump argued that despite Iran’s military being “totally decapitated,” the country continues to threaten the waterway through drones, mines, or short-range missiles. He claimed that nations affected by Iran’s actions, including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK, would soon join the US in protecting the strait.
“We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military capability, but it’s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are. Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!”
Iran countered Trump’s claims, stating that the assertion of its military being destroyed was based on “fabricated lies.” A Ministry of Defence spokesperson acknowledged ongoing discussions with allies to secure shipping routes in the region. The UK’s decision not to join the initial strikes, which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has drawn Trump’s criticism. Last week, he accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of delaying involvement in the conflict after the US had already achieved a victory. “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump wrote. “That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer – But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”
Starmer has defended his stance, asserting that the UK’s involvement in the strikes was a strategic choice aligned with national interests. Downing Street has not yet issued a formal response to Trump’s latest appeal.
