Is Trump out on his own over the Hormuz crisis?

特朗普是否独自应对霍尔木兹海峡危机?

The Story

2026-03-17

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The war in the Middle East has now entered its third week and shows no sign of ending any time soon. Oil prices have soared and transatlantic relations between the US and its allies are strained. So what are President Trump's options now? And will the Europeans support him in policing the strategically important Strait of Hormuz? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case and Harry Stott. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Starmer resists Trump’s call to send warships to Strait of Hormuz Further listening: Is Cuba next? Clips: Fox, The White House, STV, The Times, Euronews, Keir Starmer / YouTube, WSJ, C-SPAN, DRM News International / YouTube.  Photo: Getty Images, The Times' Senior Digtal Designer Shaun Parkinson. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • From The Times and The Sunday Times, this is The Story.

  • I'm Manveen Rana.

  • It's week three of the Iran war, and it's not just the Middle East that's suffering.

  • The conflict with Iran is pushing oil prices past $100 a barrel.

  • As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to the United States and its allies.

  • The ongoing conflict is sharpening economic worries here in the US.

  • Some households using heating oil are to get 53 million pounds in immediate support from the UK government.

  • The world is staring down the barrel of an oil crisis.

  • And for Donald Trump,

  • who just a week ago declared that he didn't need any help from America's once great allies,

  • now that he'd already won the war.

  • there's been a change of heart.

  • Donald Trump is demanding help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get oil supplies moving again.

  • But so far, it's met with a mixed response.

  • Spain, Japan and Australia have ruled themselves out, refusing to get involved.

  • In the UK, Keir Starmer, who's been patting himself on the back for dodging a disastrous war,

  • is now having to weigh his options in the face of soaring fuel prices.

  • We have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability in the market.

  • That is not a simple task.

  • So we're working with all of our allies,