US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need assistance from NATO or allies for operations related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, adding that most allies are unwilling to get involved despite concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
“The United States has been informed by most of our NATO “Allies” that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump wrote on social media platform Truth Social.
“I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street – We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need. Fortunately, we have decimated Iran’s Military -Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar is gone and perhaps, most importantly, their Leaders, at virtually every level, are gone, never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern Allies, or the World, again! Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer “need,” or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance – WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea,” Trump said, adding, “In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!”
Trump seaked help earlier
Trump said he has asked roughly half a dozen countries to send warships to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s traded oil passes. So far, none has committed. He also indicated that he may use his upcoming trip to China to press Beijing to support a new coalition aimed at restoring oil tanker traffic through the strait, a suggestion later downplayed by his treasury secretary.
“We strongly encourage other nations whose economies depend on the strait far more than ours … we want them to come and help us with the strait,” Trump said at the White House on Monday, naming Japan, China, South Korea and several European countries as examples. He also argued that the shipping route is not critical for the United States due to its own access to oil.
