EU rejects Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Teri Schultz,

Ailsa Chang

Published March 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM CDT

The European Union has rejected President Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the war is "not theirs."

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