ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTThe UAE is trying to push dozens of countries to create a Hormuz Security Force to defend the strait from Iranian attacks and escort shipping, the report added. Several U.S. allies have said they have no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a Trump request for military support to keep the vital waterway open. Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas, spiking energy prices and fuelling global inflation fears. Last week, a senior Emirati official said UAE may join a U.S.-led effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran all but shut the waterway to ships. The waterway is vital to the economy of the UAE, a major oil exporter and trade hub.

Source: The Standard March 27, 2026 15:29 UTC