Trump Urges Nations to Send Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz

President Trump publicly urged other nations to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's de facto blockade enters its 16th day. The Strait has been effectively closed to commercial traffic; ~500 tankers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf. IEA data shows traffic at near-zero. Only Chinese-flagged vessels have been allowed to transit by the IRGC. The US Navy maintains a significant presence but has declined to escort commercial traffic under fire. A multi-national naval coalition similar to CTF-151 is being discussed informally.