India, March 17 -- Countries affected by the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz will be sending warships there, US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday. This was followed by an appeal to ally nations to join the effort.

"Numerous countries have told me they're on the way - some are very enthusiastic about it, and some aren't. Some are countries that we've helped for many, many years," Trump told reporters on Monday during a White House event.

However, all these tactics to garner international support amid shooting oil prices seem to have fallen flat on the allies.

Despite the pressure, several key US allies have either rejected or hesitated to join the effort.

Germany has ruled out participation, while Japan and Australia have indic...