Muted response as Trump urges nations to escort ships through Hormuz Strait
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Trump calls for naval escorts through Hormuz Strait, receives muted allied response.
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President Trump has called on nations to provide naval escorts for ships passing through the Hormuz Strait, receiving a muted response from allies. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has responded to Trump's plea by saying "Let him send his ships."
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