“This is not our war, we have not started it,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters Monday.
That appeared to sum up the mood among U.S. allies, with leaders from Berlin to London expressing reservations about Trump’s demands and indicating they had no immediate plans to provide military support to reopen the crucial waterway.
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Reuters: US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
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