Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open

[Mysterian]

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Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran.

The strait is a key trading artery between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Last year, about 20m barrels of oil passed through the strait each day.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/14/trump-warships-strait-of-hormuz-iran-oil-shipping

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Stable genius said the war was won and USA didn't need any help like two days ago.

[gab13by13]

1. The UK has something called Parliament

and I believe it still functions, contrary to our Congress.

[fujiyamasan]

4. I like that even the prime minister has to argue on the floor

[AverageOldGuy]

2. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will open . . .

. . . when Lloyd's of London says it will open.

[sop]

3. Didn't Trump tell Starmer UK carriers weren't needed: "We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!"

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[SunSeeker]

7. Why yes, yes he did indeed.

[BaronChocula]

10. The Skittish prime minister loves waffles

So does Mar-a-Lardass.

STARMER: We can't support this war. Okay, we'll send an aircraft carrier

TRUMP: Forget it. We don't need you. Okay, we need you.

They deserve each other.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Surprised he's not asking NATO

[Grokenstein]

13. "You owe me! Send your worthless-shit ships now and I'll leave Greenland alone!!"

"You don't mean that, do you, sir?"
"Of course not, idiot. I'll totally take Greenland! All of Europe! Mine! Now change my diaper!"

[SunSeeker]

6. Fuck everyone who voted for this idiot.

[Lovie777]

8. shithole wants allies' soldiers to die as well.....

because he’s worth it.

[JBTaurus83]

9. In other words

He wants everyone else to do the grunt work so that he doesn’t need to report more American casualties

[republianmushroom]

11. Maybe orange A-hole you shouldn't of started this.

[SamKnause]

12. I hope they tell him to fuck off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RockRaven]

14. Does this dementia patient not remember loudly rejecting UK help just last week?

[twodogsbarking]

15. I think I hear laughter in the distance.

[walkingman]

16. I would tell Trump to pound sand.

[GP6971]

17. Locking. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632366