First it was none. Then it was six. Now it’s 22. NATO is worthless, but President Trump is building his own coalition, and it’s almost like he knew what he was doing all along.  Imagine that! Number of countries offering to 'contribute' to opening Strait of Hormuz grows to 22 https://t.co/qncEzr9NaN pic.twitter.com/mxwmjDqrcc — New York Post (@nypost) March 21, 2026 From the NY Post: Two more nations signed on to a letter Saturday strongly condemning Iran’s partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – isolating the Islamic Republic diplomatically as it seeks to apply maximum economic pressure by bottling up oil shipments. The two latest to join are Australia and the United Arab Emirates – one of Iran’s Gulf neighbors who has been bombarded with missile attacks from Tehran – bringing the total to 22 countries. Earlier signatories were the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan, whose Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters Thursday that she informed President Trump what her country “can do and cannot do,” citing war limits outlined in Japan’s constitution. “They are really stepping up to the plate,” Trump said at the White House, despite his on and off fury that allies weren’t sharing more of the burden. Great progress! Trump has played this entire thing perfectly!