US EditionTrump blasts NATO after allies rebuff his call to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims U.S. military success against Iran allows unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz despite NATO allies' refusal to assist in naval operations.
- On March 17, 2026, President Donald Trump said the U.S. no longer needs NATO or allied naval assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz, making the remarks in a social media post and Oval Office comments.
- The push began on Saturday with a social post and on Monday, several key partners including France and Britain declined to send ships, with no country announcing plans to assist.
- Using blunt language, the quote states 'most' NATO allies do not want to help, and Trump mentioned Japan, Australia, and South Korea, asking 'You would have thought they would have said, 'We'd love to send a couple of minesweepers.'
- Closure of the Strait of Hormuz carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply, pushing oil price around $100 a barrel and lifting U.S. national average gas price to $3.79.
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Trump sharpens criticism of NATO after allies refuse to join Hormuz mission
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of NATO and other allies on Tuesday after most of them rejected his request to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway for Gulf energy exports. Speaking alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Trump called the refusal “a very foolish mistake” while also insisting Washington could proceed alone: “We don’t need help, actually.”
The so-called "Hormuz Coalition" initiative, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure allies to participate in military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, has effectively run aground after just three days. On the 14th, he specifically singled out the UK, France, China, Japan, and South Korea via social media to demand the deployment of warships and issued threatening remarks, stating he would "remember who helps," but the allies unanim…
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