Mar 17, 2026, 10:50 AM

Finland rejects Trump’s Hormuz naval request

Finland rejects Trump’s Hormuz naval request

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb explicitly refused Donald Trump’s demand to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz, citing the Israel-US aggression against Iran as an illegal justification for military escalation.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb directly opposed Trump’s request. 

"Our focus must remain on NATO cohesion—not unprovoked military actions," Stubb stated.

“We are a defensive alliance, which means we do not typically undertake military attacks.”

He condemned US-Israeli strikes on Iran as violation of international law, comparing them to NATO’s Cold War peacekeeping—"always legitimized by UN principles."

MNA 

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