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The Memo: Allies balk at Trump’s call for help on Strait of Hormuz
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President Trump is seeking help to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz — but the responses he’s getting from traditional U.S. allies mostly range from tepid noncommittal to outright refusal. The diplomatic battle has cast a new shadow on Trump’s attack on Iran, which has been unpopular with the American public from the outset. U.S.…