Politico, citing European and Asian diplomats, reported that many of America’s allies do not want to participate directly in a war against the Iranian government, and have conditioned any military or non-military cooperation on establishing a lasting ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to these sources, some countries are trying to prevent their entry into the war, while others have made their participation conditional on receiving security and military concessions from the United States.

The report adds that France and the United Kingdom have also conditioned the dispatch of forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz on a halt to hostilities, and, together with around 40 countries, have prepared to form a multinational mission to protect shipping after a ceasefire.

Some governments, including a Eastern European country and Ukraine, are also seeking security guarantees or the receipt of additional weapons in exchange for cooperation with the United States.

At the same time, Saudi Arabia has announced the formation of a 14-country naval coalition with a Muslim majority to protect maritime routes in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and Bab el-Mandeb.