The allies of the I’LL TAKE This Monday they rejected the proposal of the president of States Joined, Donald Trumpthat the alliance helps reopen the Strait of Hormuzparalyzed by the war in Half East.
The war of Israel y States Joined against Iran “has nothing to do with I’LL TAKE“said this Monday the spokesman for the Government German Stefan Cornelius.
“The I’LL TAKE It is an alliance for the defense of the territory of its members and, in the current situation, there is no mandate to deploy the I’LL TAKE“declared the spokesperson.
Trump assured the Financial Times that the Alliance Atlantic faces a “very bad” future if it does not help open the Strait of Hormuz.
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The transit of ships through this passage, key to global oil and gas trade, is paralyzed by Iran and has skyrocketed crude oil prices.
Strait of Hormuz conflict
The conflict began on February 28 with the attack of States Joined and Israel to Iran, which in retaliation is also bombing facilities in countries of the Gulf.
Trump on Saturday launched the idea of a coalition of countries to guarantee security in that strait, citing among others China. Australia y Japan They have already ruled out participating in a naval mission.
The Republican president criticized some countries this Monday for their lukewarm response to his call to collaborate in the protection of oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
“We have been protecting them for 40 years and they don’t want to get involved,” he declared. “We strongly encourage other nations to join us, and to do so quickly and with great enthusiasm,” he added.
Besides, Trump He said he hopes France and the Kingdom Unido help in the mission.
The ministers of Foreign Relations of the 27 countries of the Union European met this Monday in Brussels to address a possible modification of the bloc’s naval mission in the Red Sea, called Aspides, to help reopen Hormuz.
But at the end of the meeting, the head of diplomacy of the 27, Kaja Kallas, acknowledged that “at the moment there is no willingness to change the mandate” of the mission.
From Londonthe British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, said in turn that he is working with his allies on “a viable collective plan” to reopen the strait and alleviate the economic impact, although he pointed out that said plan “will not be and has never been proposed as a mission of the I’LL TAKE“.
Poland, Spain, Greece and Sweden also distanced themselves from the proposal and were reluctant to become militarily involved in Hormuz.
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