'It's not our war': Europe responds to Trump's plea for help on Hormuz
2026-03-18 10:11:38 source：CGTN
March 18, 2026
Over the weekend, holding court with journalists on Air Force One, US President Donald Trump said his administration was talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway, a crucial conduit of a fifth of the world's oil supply which at one point narrows to 40 kilometers wide off Iran, has been targeted by Tehran in response to the US-Israel attack on Iran.
"I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory," Trump said. "It's the place from which they get their energy."
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