Nato allies have have cast doubt over the alliance’s role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz in a fresh blow to Donald Trump.
The US president had called for “about seven” countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning Nato that the bloc faces a “very bad future” if allies refuse to help the US open up the maritime chokepoint, which has been under Iranian control since the war began.
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said: “I don’t see that Nato has made any decision in this direction or could assume responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz. If that were the case, then the Nato bodies would address it accordingly.”
The UK has also expressed an unwillingness to involve Nato, with Sir Keir Starmer saying that it “won’t be and it’s never been envisioned to be a Nato mission,” while Greece has refused any military involvement in the Persian waterway.
It comes as the US war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks, while the crisis sends fuel prices soaring.
