President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic.

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to widen its regional impact, with growing pressure on key global shipping routes and rising tensions among international allies. Washington is intensifying efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway crucial for global oil supplies, while fighting has expanded beyond Iran’s borders and into neighboring countries.

US president says 'numerous countries' have said they're joining, urges others to do so; stresses war will 'be wrapped up soon,' but likely not this week: 'We’re going to have a much safer world'

US President Donald Trump questioned whether Iran's new supreme leader is alive and pressed Washington's call for help securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively shut down with attacks on vessels and threats of more.