US EditionTrump Says Nato Making 'Foolish Mistake' over Iran
Trump criticized NATO allies for declining to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of global oil, asserting US military strength makes their help unnecessary.
- At the White House, President Donald Trump said most NATO allies told him they did not want to get involved, and he declared the US does not need their help securing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Some US officials say there was no formal request to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz, and allies are not ready to decide on participation, amid strikes and a 40-50% rise in global oil prices.
- Trump targeted the United Kingdom and Australia by name, saying he did not need their help and criticizing NATO members for refusing to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
- A senior US official resigned on Tuesday as Joe Kent urged Trump to 'reverse course,' while Macron said, 'We are not a party to the conflict,' and Kallas stated, 'The member states do not have the wish to be dragged into this.'
- Earlier this week, Trump had called on US allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as the waterway faced severe disruption, yet he later insisted the US did not need their help.
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Trump says Japan support to secure Strait of Hormuz no longer needed
The United States no longer needs naval support from Japan and other allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, claiming military success has been achieved in its war with Iran.
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VINnewsTrump Fumes at NATO for Refusing to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz, and Embraces Going It Alone
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he’s conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn’t appreciate his effort.
US President Trump has criticised NATO for failing to help secure the Hormus road.
Trump says Strait of Hormuz would soon be secured: 'It won't be too long'
Amid intensified war in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be secured, saying it "won't be too long," even though NATO countries would not assist in the ongoing conflict with Iran, CNN reported. "It won't be, I don't believe, too long. We're knocking the hell out of the coast. It's basically the coast and the water. And it won't be too long," Trump told reporters, as …
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