Reuters. U.S. President Trump said Wednesday (April 1) other countries should guard the Strait of Hormuz calling on Japan, France, South Korea and China to take up the task.
Speaking at an Easter White House event, Trump suggested that other nations should take a more active role in securing the strait.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said Iran had asked for a ceasefire, but he would consider it only after Tehran stops blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denied that it made any such request.
Iran has stopped vessels from crossing the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on the country at the end of February. This disrupted Middle Eastern oil exports and drove fuel prices higher globally.
Analysts expect that energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz would be slow to return to pre-conflict levels even if a ceasefire is announced.
