Western allies push back on Trump call for Nato help to reopen Hormuz
Gulf Times
Western allies push back on Trump call for Nato help to reopen Hormuz
Nato allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's demand that military alliance members help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude oil Iran has effectively closed. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said London was working with allies to craft a "viable" plan to reopen the strategic waterway but ruled out a Nato mission, while Berlin insisted it "has been clear at all times that this war is not a matter for NATO". "There was never a joint decision on whether to intervene. That is why the question of how Germany might contribute militarily does not arise. We will not do so," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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