In response to Trump.. Japan and Australia refuse to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz
She said Japan said on Monday that it does not intend to carry out a maritime security operation after US President Donald Trump called on allied countries and China to send warships to help protect oil exports in The Strait of Hormuz.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told parliament: "In light of the current situation in Iran, we do not intend to launch a maritime security operation"
Australia refuses
The Minister of Transport said The Australian said on Monday that her country will not send a warship to the Strait of Hormuz.
Katherine King told the National Broadcasting Corporation "ABC": "We will not send a ship into the Strait of Hormuz, we know how important that is, but this is not something we have been asked to do and it is not something we are contributing to.".
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