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Australia and Japan have declared that they will not send navy vessels to help secure the Strait of Hormuz despite the request of US President Donald Trump.

Iran closed down the Strait of Hormuz following the attacks from the US and Israel, severely affecting the global supply of oil.

Australia, Japan Won't Send Navy Vessels

According to The Guardian, transport minister Catherine King maintains that Australia had not received any formal requests to help secure the strait.

"We won't be sending a ship to the strait of Hormuz," King told the national broadcaster. "We know how incredibly important that is but that's not something we've been asked or we're contributing to."

Defence shadow minister, James Paterson, told Channel Nine's Today show that ""If [a request from the US] came, we'd have to very carefully consider it against our national interest and particularly whether we have the relevant naval vessels available that could safely do that mission."

As for Japan, Reuters said in its report that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has no plans to send any warships to the strait. The report notes that the country is constrained by its war-renouncing constitution.

"We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships," Takaichi told parliament. "We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework."

Trump Amps Up Pressure on Allies

Trump previously said that his administration has contacted a total of seven countries to request their help with the Strait of Hormuz.

While he did not identify these seven countries, a social media post he published noted that he was hoping China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would participate.

Trump told reporters on Sunday that he is "demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory."