London — The European Union — the 27 nation bloc that includes some of America’s closest allies — made it clear Tuesday that it would not be racing to meet President Trump’s calls for military assistance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran has seen traffic through … Read more
Some U.S. allies decline to help Trump with Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Monday pressured allies and China for military assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The European Union and Australia turned down Mr. Trump’s request while China and Japan were noncommittal. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Tuesday that the commander of Iran’s feared Basij paramilitary force was among the senior leaders killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, and the Israeli defense minister Israel Katz later confirmed that Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was also “eliminated.” “Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more
Trump urges U.S. allies to help get oil through Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump continued to press other nations to help open up the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran entered its third week. Ed O’Keefe has details. Source link
LONDON — President Donald Trump has berated and threatened America’s NATO allies. Now he wants these same countries to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz — and their response has not exactly been enthusiastic. “This is not our war, we have not started it,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters Monday. That appeared to … Read more
Since the start of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran just over two weeks ago, 500 tankers have been stuck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source link
President Donald Trump, who went to war against Iran with only Israel at America’s side, is now imploring other countries to join the United States in a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In weekend social media posts, Mr. Trump said the U.S. had asked seven countries to join in an effort to … Read more
The issues with Trump telling NATO to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is pushing for allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but NATO support likely won’t come easy. New York Times global affairs correspondent Anton Troianovski joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
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Takeaways from Trump’s latest comments on the Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump took questions Monday on the Strait of Hormuz during an impromptu news conference at the White House. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata has more. Source link