The United States is trying to bring back normal shipping movement through the Strait of Hormuz after vessel traffic slowed in the past few weeks due to rising tensions in the region.
A State Department cable dated April 28 shows that the US government has proposed a new international effort called the Maritime Freedom Construct (MFC).
The plan has been approved by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and is being developed jointly by the State Department and the Pentagon.
The idea is to get other countries involved in keeping the waterway secure and ensuring ships can pass safely.
The US has asked its embassies to speak with partner nations and encourage them to take part in the initiative.
These discussions are expected to take place by May 1, but the outreach will not include countries like Russia, China, Belarus and Cuba.
The coalition is expected to work through different forms of support,
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