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BBC World Service - Newshour, President Trump Hits Out at US Allies over Iran
Trump said the U.S. will step back as allies face higher energy costs and pressure to help keep the strait open.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump demanded that allies reliant on the Strait of Hormuz secure the waterway themselves, telling countries to "go get your own oil" rather than depending on United States military support.
- Trump's rhetoric follows repeated refusals from NATO members, including the United Kingdom and France, to assist in the U.S. war effort against Iran, which the president previously dismissed as "cowards" and a "paper tiger."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that securing the vital shipping lane, responsible for one-fifth of global oil, is "not just the United States Navy," while Brent crude hovered around $107 per barrel Tuesday.
- Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated there is "no cooling" of relations, even as Spain closed its airspace to U.S. aircraft, citing legal and parliamentary authorization requirements for its decision.
- The president estimated the U.S. military could conclude its offensive in two to three weeks, reiterating that the U.S. "will not have anything to do with" the future of the strait once operations end.
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Breaking News: Countries dependent on the Strait of Hormuz must intervene directly or oil from the U.S. Breaking News: Countries dependent on the Strait of Hormuz must intervene directly or oil from the U.S.
The Toronto Star
Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’
Trump lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil.”
Trump piles on pressure on EU allies over securing Strait of Hormuz
President Trump is escalating his feud with longtime U.S. allies over not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz as a part of his pressure campaign to enlist other countries to take responsibility for the critical shipping lane. Trump singled out the U.K. in a Truth Social post Tuesday directed at countries unable to get to…
Trump Shifts Responsibility As Iran War Intensifies, Says Securing Strait Of Hormuz 'Not For Us'
Donald Trump expressed frustration with allies, telling them to "go get their own oil" as Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushes US gas prices past $4 a gallon, amidst a war that has killed over 3000 and disrupted global oil supplies.
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