Key U.S. Allies Plotting Way to Ice Out Trump After War

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French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) and European leaders amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025.</p><p>REUTERS/Alexander Dragohttps://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLCPKRYBQRDH7B57SAU6AYAC2Y.JPG?auth=ae84f8e61070e5093b43c900c4579098a57e58caaed2063eb5469970bdc6b34d&smart=true&width=4163&height=2342" />
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European leaders are already cooking up ways to free up the Strait of Hormuz after the war—but their plans may leave out a key ally.

Several European officials are looking to form a broad coalition of countries that can help clear mines or deploy military assets to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the critical waterway, which has been highly restricted since President Donald Trump waged war with Iran.

One of the key differences that Europeans are still trying to work out, however, is whether to get the U.S. involved.

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