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Because other countries won't frivolously
put their military personnel at risk because of a petulant man child starting a war as a distraction.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/trump-demands-allies-secure-strait-of-hormuz-oil-iran.html
Most countries have shown little interest in sending warships despite U.S. pressure.