Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships | Metals Mine

  • Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships

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    Japan and Australia said on Monday they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Middle East to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump called on allies to create a coalition to reopen the vital waterway. With the US-Israeli war on Iran creating turmoil across the Middle East and shaking up global energy markets in its third week, Trump on Sunday insisted that nations relying heavily on oil from the Gulf have a responsibility to protect the strait through which 20% of the world’s energy transits. Markets in Asia reacted cautiously, with Brent crude rising more than 1% above ... (full story)

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Trader#9DB3
Mar 16, 2026 2:30am
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well Trump you started it, then you should end it as well.
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Luxyus
Mar 16, 2026 2:12am
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Allies? according what, Nato?! there isn t a single article regarding partecipating in a offensive action.
GodsClown
Mar 16, 2026 5:14am
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Why not task the "Board of Peace" to bring peace to Iran? Instead of NATO.
Trader#3460
Mar 16, 2026 3:29am
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Orange man and Bibi took a dump into the fan and now want others to clean up the mess? Shocking!
I hope you get rid of this clown in the mid terms. He is competently demonstrating his incompetency to run the country since the day he took office.
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Schultz
Mar 16, 2026 8:33am
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Quoting Trader#8225
What coalition did orange means ? Tarif coalition ?
A coalition of the nations blessed with the anointed tariffs.
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ZforexCM
Mar 16, 2026 2:22am
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Other countries:
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Trader#32C8
Mar 16, 2026 2:36am
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well, maybe Taco will propose tariff them first
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Trader#E421
Mar 16, 2026 5:43am
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Quoting Ferna
{quote} You don't bite the hand that feeds you.
That orange lardarse president's stomach is full of hands that fed him.
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Trader#7F4F
Mar 16, 2026 11:08am
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SMH really? You go over there against all advice because you had a feeling. You not once talked to others about doing this. They were expecting negotiations to continue, not have to send ships in to danger because a childish kid who was never told no doesn't understand the meaning. I think they would be better suited to stay out of it and work with IRAN on oil shipments through there as they have promised.
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Trader#DA60
Mar 16, 2026 2:28am
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send this beast away
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Trader#10C0
Mar 16, 2026 2:55am
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Quoting Ferna
This is very bad of Taikachi.
Why bad? US/Israel started this war and they should do it themselves why go ask other countries lolzzzz so lame
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Trader#8225
Mar 16, 2026 3:25am
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What coalition did orange means ? Tarif coalition ?
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