>The countries explicitly welcome preparations for safe passage, coordination of strategic petroleum reserve releases, and measures to ramp up production.>The timing is telling: posted on official government websites, including gov.uk on March 19, 2026, the announcement follows reports of intensified strikes on Iran and speculation that the US under President Trump might step back, forcing allies to shoulder more responsibility.>This statement from the six US allies signals a pragmatic realignment: major economies are prioritising energy security over past reservations, effectively backing efforts to deter Iranian disruption while hedging against full-scale war.>Whether it translates to naval patrols, sanctions, or reserve taps remains unclear, but the message is unmistakable — global powers refuse to let Hormuz become a flashpoint that cripples the world economy.Well, it looks like Trump's threats to ignore the Strait in favor of focusing entirely on defeating Iran worked after all.https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/ready-to-help-keep-hormuz-open-uk-france-germany-italy-netherlands-japan-1.500480335
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>>531223286Okay but who is he going to pawn defeating Iran off on when he doesn't immediately win?
>>531223421We're doing it ourselves. European countries policing and defending the Strait just removes any leverage that Iran thought they could have by holding the world economy hostage. Europe isn't going to stand for it and they've alienated their neighbors by attacking their civilian infrastructure. Iran played itself hard.
Those are like Israel’s best goys.
