Day 17 of Middle East conflict — Trump criticizes nations not committing to assist with Hormuz strait crisis | CNN

President Donald Trump said the US has had “some positive response” after reaching out to countries to to seek assistance to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. “They were contacted today and last night, but we’ve had some positive response. We had a few that would rather not get involved,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One yesterday. He did not name the countries his administration contacted. Several countries have reacted to Trump’s call, but did not commit to sending ships to the strait, which has been effectively closed since the war began. China has made no mention of sending ships to the strait but expressed alarm at the conflict, hours after Trump urged Beijing to help. When asked about Trump saying he could postpone a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday: “Head-of-state diplomacy plays an indispensable role in providing strategic guidance to China-US relations.” He added that the two sides remain in communication regarding the summit. Japan is currently not planning to send ships, said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. “We have not yet made any decisions regarding the dispatch of naval vessel