
Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work?
Al Jazeera
Analysts say US president’s solution to secure the strait is fraught with problems.
United States President Donald Trump has called for a naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of world oil shipments transit, as oil markets reel from supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran.
What is essentially the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to the attacks by the US and Israel has sent oil prices soaring to more than $100 per barrel.
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