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Trump blasts NATO after allies rebuff his call to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims U.S. military success in Iran campaign allows unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz despite allied refusal to participate, calling NATO's stance a 'foolish mistake.'
- 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's call for Hormuz Taskforce falling on Deaf Ears Globally
London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – President Donald Trump has signalled that US attacks on Iran will likely last several more weeks and announced that he had called upon seven unnamed countries to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has closed the waterway using missiles, drones and sea mines in an attempt to put economic pressure on the US and Israel, whose combined military power far outmatches Iran’s battered armed forces. In…
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Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure Strait of Hormuz, embraces going it alone
Trump called the moment a "great test" for NATO and said the alliance made "a very foolish mistake" by rejecting him.
·Helena, United States
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