Anonymous17 days ago
European leaders have near-unanimously rejected President Trump's demands to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, exposing the deepest rift in the Western alliance since the 2003 Iraq War. With NATO allies citing the Ukraine war as their priority and questioning why they should join a conflict they never endorsed, Iran is exploiting the division by selectively granting passage to non-Western ships in exchange for yuan-denominated trade — a move that threatens to reshape the global energy and financial order.