Großbritannien und Europa stehen unter dem Druck, in Trumps Krieg eine größere Rolle zu spielen
Trump could worsen a huge UK weakness while demanding it joins his war
Großbritannien und Europa stehen unter dem Druck, in Trumps Krieg eine größere Rolle zu spielen
Trump could worsen a huge UK weakness while demanding it joins his war
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Europe and the UK insist they will not be dragged into [the Iran war](https://inews.co.uk/news/iran-war-trump-israel-latest-updates-4323867?ico=in-line_link), but as pressure from the US grows and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, they could be forced to play a greater role.
On the same day that [Donald Trump](https://inews.co.uk/news/jet-crash-iran-wont-change-war-will-hurt-trump-4337783?ico=in-line_link) posted on Truth Social “Go get your own oil!”, an apparent message for countries that import energy via the key route, the European Union (EU) called on citizens to work from home, drive and fly less and save energy.
Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, has maintained that any UK involvement will be purely defensive, with other European nations similarly saying they will not join [military action against Iran](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/trump-warning-hell-come-war-turning-dark-corner-4338067?ico=in-line_link). But behind the scenes, economic and diplomatic pressure on the allies is intensifying. The question now is how long Europe can endure a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil and gas prices have risen sharply since the Iran war began. European leaders worry the crisis could match shortages experienced during Covid or after Russia invaded Ukraine and the allies scrambled for alternatives to Russian energy.
EU should try for a diplomatic solution with Iran and give Ukraine full go-ahead to take out ruzzias oil export.
The simplest and fastest way for the EU is just skip the USA and negotiating directly with Iran for the passage of ships through Hormuz, which may just simply involving a fee for the toll booth and maybe denying the USA warplanes usage of their airspace.
Does this solutions empower Iran? Yes.
Does it violates the rule of UN and set a very bad precedent? Yes.
Does it solves help resume the flow of energy and partly undone the problems that Trump had cause? Also yes.
Any other choices would just dragging this war on longer and thus hurts the EU economy more.
Joining the war makes no sense from a European perspective. There’s not a single positive outcome from teaming up with the orange menace and his Israeli bosses. If anything, staying out will allow them to get ships through the strait more easily.
Well and I believe they will be able to resist that pressure to engage militarily. After all they would have all of the same issues the US has and more trying to open it by force
What they will do I would think is to negotiate with Iran directly to get ships through the strait and help once a peace has been established even ´though I don’t see a clear path outside of forcing the US to retreat.