U.S. Media: U.S. Proposes Forming a Coalition to Restore Ship Navigation in the Strait

Odaily, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. government is calling on other countries to join a new international coalition to help ships safely transit through the Strait of Hormuz. In an internal cable sent to embassies on Tuesday, the U.S. State Department outlined the operation, called "Maritime Freedom Construct," urging American diplomats to press foreign governments to sign onto the relevant agreement. The cable stated that the U.S.-led coalition would share information, coordinate diplomatically, and enforce sanctions. The coalition's operations would be jointly conducted by the U.S. State Department, serving as the diplomatic coordination hub, and the U.S. Central Command, which would provide real-time maritime situational awareness services for commercial shipping and coordinate information sharing among cooperating militaries. When asked about this proposal, a senior administration official confirmed that this idea is one of the many diplomatic and policy resources available to President Trump. (Jin Shi)