US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Strait of Hormuz, internal cable says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the creation of the Maritime Freedom Construct (MFC), the cable dated April 28 said, which it described as a joint initiative by the State Department and the Pentagon. – US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Strait of Hormuz, internal cable says