According to Kan News, citing an Israeli source, Trump is considering taking control of the Strait of Hormuz by force in an operation that could last several weeks, De Re Militari reported.
Under pressure from Trump and in light of recent events, Israel is also preparing to expand its role in the region, in particular through increased intelligence activity.
Efforts to form an international coalition to ensure security in the strait have so far failed, and although Israel initially expected the US to take on the task of guarding the area, it is now clear that Israel will also take a more active role.
The US has tried to form a naval coalition to escort tankers in the Gulf, but most NATO countries have said they do not want to participate in military operations against Iran. France announced that it would consider the possibility of participating in such an international coalition only after a ceasefire and after preliminary negotiations with Tehran.
After US President Donald Trump's call for help to open the Strait of Hormuz was rejected by the majority of US allies, he stated that "help is no longer needed", BTA reported.
"The United States has been informed by most of our "allies" from NATO that they do not want to be involved in our military operation against the Iranian terrorist regime," he wrote on his social network "Truth Social".