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Trump berates NATO, pushes China for help with Iran war fallout
The US president vows to “remember” who ignored his calls for a joint deployment to the Strait of Hormuz
Published 14 Mar, 2026 21:45 | Updated 16 Mar, 2026 04:16
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026 © AP / Altaf Qadri
President Donald Trump has warned European NATO members of a
“very bad future” if they reject his plea for help with securing the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran insists the critical maritime energy chokepoint remains open to everyone – except for
“hostile” nations.
Countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz
“must take care” of securing it, Trump reiterated over the weekend, calling on the UK, France, Japan, South Korea and even China to join
“a team effort.”
“If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO,” Trump told the Financial Times.
In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dared Trump to send in US warships to back his repeated claims that Iran’s navy was
“essentially decimated.”
“Didn’t Trump say that Iran’s navy has been destroyed? If so, let him send his ships into the Persian Gulf if he dares,” an IRGC spokesman said.
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Sikutarajia US awe katika Hali hii kwa Tambo zake zote zile. Yeye ndiye aliwazodoa EU. UK, France, German kwenye suala la Russia kuwa wanaubavu wa kumkabili peke Yao Russia!? Sasa Iran ambaye amekuwa kwenye vikwazo zaidi ya miongo minne anamtoa jasho na 'k*masi' namna hii kweli?! Naanza kumuona Hawk wa kuchora, Aisee!!!