…#Trump was caught off-guard by the resistance of fellow #NATO members & other foreign partners to deploying their navies to help secure the #StraitOfHormuz, according to a White House official….
With Trump not wanting to appear isolated, some aides have advised him to quickly find an "off-ramp" & set limits on the military operation's scope, said one person close to the discussions. But it was unclear whether that argument was enough to sway Trump.