U.S. Pushes New Coalition for Strait of Hormuz

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome in. This is U.S. News Today, where America meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt since the U.S. started blockading Iranian ports. Now the Trump team is pushing hard for a new coalition, called the Maritime Freedom Construct, to get ships moving again in this key oil route. Earlier this week, a State Department memo went out to U.S. embassies, asking diplomats to recruit other countries. The group would share intel, handle diplomacy, and back sanctions, with State running ops and central command providing real-time sea awareness. President Trump called the blockade genius and foolproof, bragging that the U.S. Navy crushed Iran's forces. He's been slamming NATO allies for dragging their feet, even though this setup is mostly diplomatic but open to military partners. Meanwhile, Stalled Peace Talks with Iran have jacked up worries about global energy prices. European nations, led by the UK and France held a big meeting on April 17th, with over

1:0050 countries to plan waterway security, post-conflict. This push shows the U.S. wants back up to pressure Iran on nukes and real-pen trade, keeping the strait flowing for everyone's economy.