Trump says U.S. starting clearing out Strait of Hormuz 'as a favor' to S. Korea, China, Japan, others | Yonhap News Agency

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States began efforts to clear the Strait of Hormuz for countries reliant on the waterway, including China, Japan and South Korea. In a Truth Social post, he criticized allies for not sending naval ships to help reopen the strait, where traffic has been disrupted by Iranian missile and drone attacks amid the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. His comments came as Washington and Tehran opened talks in Islamabad after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire, as concerns emerged over Israeli strikes on Hezbollah and Iranian limits on strait traffic.