{"id":133471,"title":"Requests for US naval escorts in Strait of Hormuz rejected","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-03-11T07:14:04+00:00","modified":"2026-03-11T07:14:04+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/requests-for-us-naval-escorts-in-strait-of-hormuz-rejected/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/requests-for-us-naval-escorts-in-strait-of-hormuz-rejected.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/requests-for-us-naval-escorts-in-strait-of-hormuz-rejected.json","category":"Blogs","categories":["Blogs","Energy"],"tags":["Crude prices","Donald Trump","Emmanuel Macron","gas","Iran","Islamic Republic’s Navy","Middle East","Mohammad Akbarzadeh","oil","OPEC","Revolutionary Guard Corps","Russian","Saudi Arabia","Strait of Hormuz","Ukraine","US Navy"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/f95557bb-ac30-4842-82c0-b8420240dfe5.webp?fit=1536%2C1024&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"The United States Navy has reportedly declined repeated requests from shipping companies for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nAccording to Reuters, sources said the Navy has refused near-daily requests because the security risks in the region are currently too high.\n\nIndustry representatives have been pressing for protection to guide tankers through the critical waterway, but the US Navy has reportedly told shipping and oil executives during regular briefings that it is unable to provide escorts for the time being.\n\nThe stance contrasts with earlier remarks by Donald Trump, who said the US would be prepared to escort vessels if necessary to help restore oil shipments through the strait.\n\nTraffic through the narrow passage has effectively halted since the conflict involving Iran began, disrupting exports of vital oil supplies.\n\nLast week, a senior figure in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that the strait was closed and threatened to fire on any vessel attempting to pass. Several ships have reportedly already been struck."}