After asking for help from its allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump now claims on Tuesday that he “no longer needs it.”
Donald Trump, after his request for assistance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was rejected by the majority of the United States’ allies, stated on Tuesday, March 17 that he “no longer needs help.”
“The United States has been informed by most of our ‘allies’ in NATO that they did not want to be involved in our military operation against the Iranian terrorist regime,” he wrote on his Truth Social network.
“We no longer need and no longer want help from NATO countries. WE’VE NEVER NEEDED IT,” the American president asserted, also mentioning Japan, Australia, and South Korea, other allies who rejected his requests for assistance.
France will work “once the situation is calmer”
Earlier on Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron affirmed that France “will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context.” France will work “once the situation is calmer” to “take responsibility” for finding a solution for “the freedom of navigation for both container ships and tankers” in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of state specified. However, Emmanuel Macron, who chaired a new defense council at the Élysée on Tuesday, still wants to “guarantee freedom of navigation and maritime security in the region.”
On Monday, Donald Trump “strongly encouraged other countries to get involved” with the United States to restore traffic in this vital artery for oil trade, which has been disrupted since the beginning of the Middle East war. Regarding NATO member countries, the White House tenant stated that “they had to step up to help us, because we have been helping them for years.”
“If there is no response or if the response is negative, I think it will be very bad for NATO’s future,” he also threatened in an interview with the Financial Times. A warning that had no effect. The United Kingdom and Germany ruled out any NATO mission to restore maritime traffic as early as Monday. Japan and Australia, historical allies of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, have excluded sending any resources to the strait.
