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NATO requests details on Trump’s war plans before sending warships to Persian Gulf

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VIDEO: European countries sought more details about U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for the war on Iran and warned that NATO must not become involved as they weighed whether to agree to his call to send warships to help shore up security in the Persian Gulf. The cool response to Trump’s demand reflects wide caution about the U.S.-Israeli war among allies kept in the dark before and largely since it was launched on February 28th. Trump has asked partners including France, China, Japan, South Korea and Britain to help secure the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping.