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(39,864 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:37 AM Mar 14

Trump says 'many countries' will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open [View all]

Source: Reuters

March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so.

"Many ⁠Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Trump said ‌he ⁠hoped that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area.

"In the meantime, the United States will be bombing ⁠the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the ⁠water," he wrote.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-says-many-countries-will-send-warships-keep-strait-hormuz-open-2026-03-14/

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Trump says 'many countries' will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open [View all] demmiblue Mar 14 OP

Donald Trump - the Leeroy Jenkins of heads of state muriel_volestrangler Mar 14 #1

No, Shitler, they're not. paleotn Mar 14 #2

Shitler has it ass backwards Resistance1 Mar 14 #3

Good luck with the mines JBTaurus83 Mar 14 #4

And Margot Robbie is bringing me a pizza, salad, and wine for my dinner tonight. Botany Mar 14 #5

Thank You for the timeline cleanse. ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #15

I hope True Dough Mar 14 #26

She is so demanding in always wanting me to be some kind of love toy..... Botany Mar 14 #35

Sorry Donny you antagonized all of our allies Ritabert Mar 14 #6

Hey shit for brains, and those in your depends......China..............you opened this can of worms................JFC.. turbinetree Mar 14 #7

The following 44 countries have offered to send Navy ships to help in the Epstein War. Unfortunately, Wonder Why Mar 14 #8

I heard that the Mongolian Government has Javaman Mar 14 #9

Pottery Barn rules. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 14 #10

Report: how many countries! Javaman Mar 14 #11

Yep many counties, the best counties..... frogstar0 Mar 14 #12

They'll be there in "two weeks." Harker Mar 14 #13

Which means, we're on our own for this little "excursion" 0rganism Mar 14 #14

Many countries Wiz Imp Mar 14 #16

Hail Hail Freedonia! Harker Mar 14 #20

Pottsylvania, led by Boris and Natasha! RazorbackExpat Mar 14 #39

Trump says ... littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #17

Eventually he may be proven right unfortunately AZJonnie Mar 14 #18

Exactly. The Coalition Of The Unwilling But Desperate NickB79 Mar 14 #19

Maybe they will invade the US and take our oil instead. Attilatheblond Mar 14 #24

In two weeks Prairie Gates Mar 14 #21

Liechtenstein, San Marino, Andorra, Burundi, Eswatini and who else? DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 14 #22

El Salvador. Hungary, etc. DBoon Mar 14 #33

El Salvador does have a seacoast, though. DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 14 #36

Blah, blah, blah. Martin68 Mar 14 #23

Pound Sand! walkingman Mar 14 #25

I'll bet True Dough Mar 14 #27

Yeah, like who, exactly? All our former allies that you have managed to.. 3catwoman3 Mar 14 #28

Our former allies must be feeling some sweet schadenfreude thought crime Mar 14 #38

Name 6 Turbineguy Mar 14 #29

The only ones who can keep the Strait of Hormuz open, Sneederbunk Mar 14 #30

The most likely candidate may be Saudi Arabia and they haven't yet IronLionZion Mar 14 #31

Hogwash Rebl2 Mar 14 #32

"Don't forget Poland!" regnaD kciN Mar 14 #34

And, he is on what planet? BarbD Mar 14 #37

Somebody Please Help Me or I'll raise your tariffs to 1,000% dalton99a Mar 14 #40

I thought we had already won the war. SamuelAdams Mar 14 #41