US influence tested as allies hesitate over Hormuz coalition, Analysts warn
(Al Jazeera English) US President Donald Trump's call for a naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been met with reluctance from key allies, with Japan, France and the UK declining or hesitating to commit warships—a rejection analysts say reflects diminished US influence and the "limits of American power. " Salman Shaikh, founder of the Shaikh Group and former UN official, told Al Jazeera this is "the wrong war at the wrong moment without the right planning," noting Iran is fighting
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