Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Major allies have no intention of getting directly involved in Donald Trump’s war on Iran—and are telling him so bluntly. The response to the president’s demands for military help to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane has ranged from skepticism to “Hell, no,” sources familiar with the diplomatic talks told Axios. The narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes has been closed off by Iran as a retaliatory measure since U.S. and Israel began bombing the Middle Eastern country on Feb. 28. The closure of the Strait has resulted in a worldwide oil crisis, with crude oil prices rising past $100 a barrel and gas prices surging in the U.S. Read more at The Daily Beast.