US President Donald Trump said on the social network "Truth Social" that many countries will send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
In the post, Trump said he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area.
He added that one way or another, the Strait of Hormuz would soon be open.
"Meanwhile, the United States will relentlessly bomb the coast and constantly sink Iranian boats and ships,“ the US president also wrote.
The White House did not respond immediately responded to a request for comment on whether any countries had agreed to send ships.
Meanwhile, Germany's refusal to participate in a possible military operation to protect ships in the Persian Gulf has caused bewilderment among German companies, reported "Spiegel", citing the Association of German Shipowners (SGK/VDR).
The SGK told the magazine that they had received the statements of the German authorities with "some bewilderment". The organization noted that earlier the G7, including Germany, had stressed the need for international efforts to ensure the safe passage of civilian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the SGK, the German authorities should also "consider all options that can contribute to the effective protection of ships and their crews". "Just trusting that no incidents will occur cannot be a convincing strategy in light of the current situation".
Earlier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he saw no grounds for an international military operation to protect merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said today that four of the five US tanker aircraft targeted in an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia suffered "virtually no damage", Reuters reported.
Trump's statement comes after a publication by "Wall Street Journal", quoted by "Jerusalem Post", according to which five US tanker aircraft were hit at the Saudi Prince Sultan air base. According to the publication, the planes were damaged in an Iranian missile strike on the base in recent days. However, the damage did not lead to their complete destruction and the machines are currently being repaired. No casualties or injuries were reported in the attack.
According to the "Wall Street Journal", since the beginning of the American-Israeli operation against Iran, which began on February 28, at least seven US Air Force tanker aircraft have been damaged or destroyed.