The United States is pushing for a new international coalition to restart commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as talks with Tehran stall, AFP reports, citing US news outlets.
The State Department sent an internal cable to US embassies calling on diplomats to convince governments around the world to join the “Maritime Freedom Construct”, a US-led bloc to share information, coordinate diplomatically, and enforce sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The coalition will see the State Department serving as a “diplomatic operations hub” and the US Central Command providing “real-time maritime domain awareness”, the WSJ reported, citing the cable sent on Tuesday.
“Your participation will strengthen our collective ability to restore freedom of navigation and protect the global economy,” the cable reportedly said.
A senior Trump administration official confirmed to WSJ that the idea was one of the many diplomatic and policy resources at the president’s disposal.
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