What Matters Today 1 Trump demands ~7 countries join Hormuz naval coalition — no public commitments from any ally; Japan, Australia, UK refuse; South Korea deliberating; IRGC says strait “merely under control”; Brent above $104 — President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he had demanded “about seven countries” send warships […] The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .