Iran War

Trump’s Call to Help Reopen Hormuz Draws Mixed Response From Allies

The UK and France have backed coordinated action to restore navigation, while Spain, Greece and Japan ruled out military roles.
Trump’s Call to Help Reopen Hormuz Draws Mixed Response From Allies
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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President Donald Trump’s push for allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz has drawn a patchwork response, with the UK and France signaling support for coordinated action to restore navigation.

Several European and Asian partners are rejecting military involvement, and the European Union is debating whether it can do more to protect shipping without widening the Iran war.

Evgenia Filimianova
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.