00:00US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Allies to help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz.
00:07On Monday, Trump threatened the NATO alliance, saying it would be very bad for the future of NATO if they
00:13do not help.
00:14France and the UK are among the countries to have said they have no plans to send ships.
00:19The waterway has come under threat from retaliatory Iranian missile and drone attacks that are blocking the world's busiest all
00:27-transit route.
00:28In an attempt to pressure the United States to end the war.
00:32Now in its third week, the conflict has created turmoil across the Middle East and shaking global energy markets.
00:40On Sunday, Trump demanded countries that rely heavily on Gulf oil should help protect the Strait, a route that carries
00:47about 20% of the world's energy supplies.
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