THE ALLIES SAID NO. THEN THEIR ENERGY BILLS CAME DUE. NOW SEVEN NAVIES ARE HEADING TO THE STRAIT.
Countries that swore they'd never get involved in the Iran war are now preparing to send warships to the Persian Gulf. France is sending ten—the largest French naval deployment since 1991. The UK is coordinating strikes from RAF Fairford. Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, Italy, and Japan have all signed a joint statement pledging to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The real question isn't why they changed their minds. It's why they thought they could say no in the first place.
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