U.S. President Donald Trump on the 14th (local time) called on five countries, including Korea, to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
That day, Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social, "Several countries, especially those affected by Iran's attempt to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, will be sending warships to keep the strait open and safe (will be sending War Ships)."
Trump said, "We have already destroyed 100% of Iran's military capabilities," but added, "No matter how badly they have been defeated, it is easy to send a drone or two somewhere in this waterway, drop mines, or launch short-range missiles."
He added, "Hopefully China, France, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom, and other countries affected by this artificial constraint (the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz) will send warships here so that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer threatened by a country whose leadership has been completely eliminated."
Earlier, on the 28th, after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Iran effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's crude oil shipments pass.
Trump said he would escort ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, but has yet to present concrete measures. In this situation, Trump, for the first time, urged allies to cooperate regarding the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.