US EditionUS Realising It 'Needs Help From Allies Even if All-Powerful Militarily'
Trump warned NATO of a 'very bad future' if allies do not help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran conflict that has pushed oil prices above $100, officials said.
- President Donald Trump demanded that nations receiving oil through the Hormuz Strait "take care of that passage," pressuring NATO allies to intervene in the ongoing crisis.
- Iran effectively closed the trade route last month in response to an American-Israeli assault, pushing Brent crude to $104 and threatening global economic shock as the conflict enters its third week.
- European allies reacted warily, with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stating, "This is not our war, we have not started it," and Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles rejecting "stopgap measures."
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt argued allies should help because they "are benefiting greatly from the United States military taking out the threat of Iran," as the White House defended the call.
- European diplomat Kaja Kallas floated a grain-deal-style arrangement to restore navigation without military intervention, even as Trump warned NATO would face a "very bad future" if members refused to act.
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Could NATO help secure the Strait of Hormus against Iranian attacks? US President Donald Trump is of this opinion, but his allies are hesitant.
The convulsive relationship that Donald Trump has with NATO is facing a new test of fire. The President of the United States said on Sunday that the Atlantic Alliance awaits "a very bad future" if its allies refuse to help Washington militarily in reopening the Strait of Ormuz, through which it passes around 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied gas. The intermittent closure of that strategic step, vital to the world economy, has been one of the …
US realising it 'needs help from allies even if all-powerful militarily'
President Donald Trump criticized US allies on March 16 for their lukewarm response to his call to help protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite that, he did claim that some countries had agreed to help - but from what has been heard so far, this isn't true as FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani explains.
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormus is on the rise in the global economy. The US President now demands NATO's help to secure the Straits and threatens at the same time with consequences for the Alliance. Trump's desires are aroused by the German Armed Forces.
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