Middle East crisis live: Trump vents frustration with allies as European countries resist demand for help in strait of Hormuz

US president lashes out at UK and others as European countries reject calls for assistance to reopen crucial shipping laneContinued from previous post:Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she has no immediate plans to send her country’s maritime self-defence forces to help protect tanker traffic in the strait of Homuz.We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done ⁠within the legal framework.I would like to ⁠engage in solid discussions based on Japan’s views and position regarding the need for early de-escalation.