{"id":204283,"date":"2026-03-16T11:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-call-for-allied-protection-of-strait-of-hormuz-in-doubt-as-allies-appear-sceptical-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:10:58","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-call-for-allied-protection-of-strait-of-hormuz-in-doubt-as-allies-appear-sceptical-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-call-for-allied-protection-of-strait-of-hormuz-in-doubt-as-allies-appear-sceptical-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: call for allied protection of strait of Hormuz in doubt as allies appear sceptical – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

US president\u2019s call for coalition to protect commercial ships gets muted response \u2013 key US politics stories from 15 March at a glance
Donald Trump\u2019s call for allies to send ships to the strait of Hormuz to protect commercial shipping vessels and unblock global oil supplies has met a muted response.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called on the UK, China, France, Japan, South Korea<\/a> and other countries to send ships to the waterway, the world\u2019s busiest shipping route, which is being violently blockaded by Iran.
In his post, Trump alleged that \u201cmany countries\u201d would send ships \u201cto keep the strait open and safe\u201d. But allies including the UK, Japan, China and South Korea have so far failed to commit. Germany also appeared sceptical on Sunday when the foreign minister Johann Wadephul said a scheme to protect ships from Houthi attacks in Yemen was \u201cnot effective\u201d.
He also issued a warning to allies in an interview in the FT, saying that Nato faces a \u201cvery bad\u201d future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the strait of Hormuz.
\u201cIt\u2019s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,\u201d Trump told the newspaper.
Here are the key stories of the day at a glance.
Countries including the UK, Japan, China and South Korea have said they are still considering their options but without making commitments after the US president, Donald Trump, urged them to send warships<\/a> to the strait of Hormuz to secure the vital shipping route.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
Donald Trump has warned he is not ready to seek a deal to end the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, saying that though he thought Tehran was keen to negotiate a ceasefire, the US would fight on for better terms.
Trump\u2019s comments came as Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks on countries in the Gulf and on Israel<\/a>, and Israeli and US warplanes launched new waves of strikes on Iran.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, Brendan Carr, is facing pushback from a Republican lawmaker after warning on Saturday that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they run what the federal agency deems \u201cfake news\u201d over the Iran conflict.
Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said in an interview on the Sunday Briefing on Fox News that he was not in favor of the government control of private enterprise or efforts to meddle with freedom of speech protected under the constitution.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
Democratic US senator Cory Booker<\/a> has criticized both his own political party as well as its Republican counterpart for being \u201cfeckless\u201d in ceding congressional war powers to Donald Trump<\/a>, saying that their decision could embolden the president to unilaterally attack Cuba, North Korea and other countries.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The CEOs of major US airlines urged Congress on Sunday to move quickly to end a 29-day partial government shutdown<\/a><\/strong> that has forced 50,000 airport security officers to work without pay<\/a>, warning it could further disrupt<\/a> US air travel.
Hacked data from the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s technology incubator shows it funding a variety of companies that would expand its surveillance capabilities with artificial intelligence, the Guardian can reveal<\/a><\/strong>.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on 14 March 2026<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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