NATO allies including Britain and France said they would not be drawn into the conflict by taking part in the blockade, saying instead that it was vital to open the waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil usually passes.
Trump said the US military would work with other countries to block all maritime traffic in the waterway.
NATO Allies Refuse To Join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Plan
Apr 13, 2026 | 9:56 AM
