The United States administration has sent proposals to other countries to join a new international coalition aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing informed sources.
According to the report, the U.S. State Department has distributed materials on the new maritime initiative to its diplomatic missions abroad and instructed diplomats to persuade foreign governments to support it. The coalition, led by Washington, is intended to facilitate intelligence sharing among participants, coordinate diplomatic activities, and monitor the enforcement of sanctions regimes.
Although the emerging group is not intended to have a military character, the document sent to embassies indicates that the State Department has proposed that foreign representatives act in roles of “diplomatic and/or military partners.”
Previously, the United States had issued a similar call for the creation of an international coalition to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. In mid-March, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that countries dependent on oil shipments through this strategic waterway are obliged to help ensure the unhindered passage of commercial vessels, specifically addressing the United Kingdom, China, South Korea, France, and Japan. However, media reports noted that the initial U.S. initiative did not receive the expected level of support. The White House later stated that the United States did not require assistance in resolving the Iran issue.
It is noted that on February 28, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, resulting in the deaths of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several senior officials. Following this, Iran began carrying out strikes not only against Israel but also against military bases of the United States and its allies in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, and Cyprus.
Iran, the United States, and their allies agreed on a two-week ceasefire starting on the night of April 8, 2026. On April 11–12, talks between Iran and the United States were held in Islamabad with the mediation of Pakistan. However, the negotiations ended without results due to differences in the parties’ positions.
