Iran Rejects US Ceasefire as Strait of Hormuz Becomes International Flashpoint
Iran's Foreign Minister formally declared no ceasefire with the US as conflict enters day 16, while Trump calls for multinational naval coalition involving China, France, Japan, South Korea, and Britain to secure Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes. European allies France and Italy are now seeking separate passage agreements with Iran, signaling fracturing Western unity.
The internationalization of Strait of Hormuz security reveals weakening US alliance cohesion and Iran's growing leverage over global energy chokepoints.
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