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Trump's 'Iran War' Unites World Differently Than Expected
Former US President Donald Trump's war against Iran, alongside Israel, is uniting the world in an unexpected way. The Financial Times reported that allies rejected Trump's call for warships.
Trump's 'Iran War' and Global Unification
Before his first term as US president began in 2017, Donald Trump was widely known for his book, 'The Art of the Deal.' However, by launching, together with Israel, a broadly unpopular war on Iran, Trump has arguably dealt himself a very weak hand. There is little 'art' in this situation.
Allies' Rejection and the Strait of Hormuz
The Financial Times (FT) splashed the headline "Allies reject Trump’s call for warships" on its front page on March 17. This report indicates that allied nations refused Trump's demand to dispatch warships to force open the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran had partially closed following US and Israeli attacks.
*Source: SCMP (2026-03-21)*
