From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Tuesday, March 17th. Here's what we're covering.

While taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, we will not be drawn into the wider war.

Across Europe and around the world, U.S. allies are drawing a line on the war with Iran.

This war started without any consultations before, a war which we didn't start.

After President Trump put out a call this weekend for countries to send warships to escort

traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, many declined, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Australia.

Other nations, including Britain and South Korea, were non-committal.

I said, for you mean, for 40 years we're protecting you and you don't want to get involved in something that is very minor, very few shots going to be taken.

Trump has lashed out in response, complaining that the U.S. has been defending other countries for decades.

He insisted some had agreed to help and said he was thinking of his request as a loyalty test.

We have the strongest military by far in the world. We don't need them. But it's interesting.

I'm almost doing it in some cases, not because we need them, but because I want to find out how

they react. Since the war started, the Strait of Hormuz has been all but closed to traffic

as 17 ships have been

attacked in or near the waterway, including one this morning. That's cut off a key supply route

for not just oil, but also fertilizer and other products that help fuel the global economy.

Beyond the U.S.'s allies, Trump also called on China to send naval support, but Beijing has little incentive to jump in.

It gets oil from Iran, and Iran has been letting those ships pass safely through the strait.

Meanwhile, here's a real headline for you for an actual patriotic press.

How about Iran shrinking, going underground?

The Trump administration is pushing back on coverage of the war.

Recently, Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth criticized how CNN has covered the conflict.

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