United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said the U.S. is demanding that international allies help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in Iran.
“President Trump is calling upon the world, saying the entire world is affected,” Waltz told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “Iran can’t hold your economies hostage, and we certainly welcome, encourage and even demand their participation to help their own economies.”
In recent days, the Trump administration has indicated it is looking to U.S. allies to help escort shipping traffic through the strait, one of the world’s key shipping lanes, which has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes in Iran late last month.
The Hill reached out to the White House for comment on whether the administration has issued an explicit demand to other countries amid President Trump’s push for allies to assist in the region. Waltz noted that conversations on any possible escorts remain “ongoing.”