While this is good, there are a couple of questions to be answered. Hopefully, those who are helping are for world peace, not fear of Trump. And of course, what about all our other friends who depend on this oil? Where are they? The U.S. is self-sufficient and will have access to oil at higher prices due to the war, but some countries lack alternatives if the strait shuts down. You would think they would jump up and join the others, but they are sitting on the sidelines.
In a global sense, it seems countries are slightly realigning, and I’m not sure that is a good thing. In the EU, the days of freebies from the U.S. are over, and these countries now have to pay up for defense. This move to ignore Trump’s request, which is really a U.S.A. request, will be problematic for them going forward.
This war needs to end, and the Iranian regime destroyed, because they are evil, and the death of innocents means nothing to them. All IMO.
“Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan said on March 19 that they are prepared to help ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane blocked by Iran that U.S. President Donald Trump has asked allies to assist with opening.
In a joint statement, the countries condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and energy infrastructure, as well as the effective closure of the key shipping route, and called on Tehran to immediately halt its actions.
They said disruption to global energy supplies posed a threat to international peace and security and that freedom of navigation must be upheld under international law.
“We express our deep concern about the escalating conflict. We call on Iran to cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping,” they said. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait.”