Trump Says Some Countries ‘On the Way’ to Help Open Hormuz Strait
By John Haughey
Published on March 16, 2026.
President Donald Trump has announced that several nations are on the way to join the United States Navy in escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but he expressed disappointment that key NATO "big boys" like the UK and Germany have not responded to his call for a joint operation. The announcement was made at a dinner with the Kennedy Center Board members.