NATO countries respond to Trump's Strait of Hormuz request
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Trump brands NATO allies "cowards" for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against NATO allies on Friday, lambasting them as "cowards" for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that has remained effectively closed since the start of the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that without the US military, NATO amounts to nothing more than "a paper tiger," and warned that Washington would not forget the alliance's stance.
MercopressMarch 20, 2026 at 04:16 PM UTCTrump decries NATO as 'cowards' for not acceding to his request for Strait of Hormuz security
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticize...
Yonhap News AgencyMarch 20, 2026 at 04:08 PM UTC‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran
Trump is calling for US allies to help guarantee shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as NATO relocates Iraq personnel.
Al JazeeraMarch 20, 2026 at 03:49 PM UTCTrump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he's conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn't appreciate his effort.
France 24 WorldMarch 18, 2026 at 11:17 AM UTCTrump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone
President Donald Trump says NATO and other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
GDELTMarch 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTCTrump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’ Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said the US does not need Nato after being rebuffed by a number of the organisation’s member countries over his appeal for a multinational naval force to reopen the key strait of Hormuz trade route closed by Iran. Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, the US president described the rejection of his calls as a “very foolish mistake”, adding without evidence: “Everyone agrees with us, but they don’t want to help. And we, you know, we as the United States have to remember that because we think it’s pretty shocking.” Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 07:06 PM UTC"We do not need the help of anyone": Trump slams NATO allies for not helping US on Hormuz amid West Asia conflict
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after several NATO countries conveyed their unwillingness to participate in the US military campaign against Iran amid the West Asia conflict.
GDELTMarch 17, 2026 at 06:02 PM UTCHow NATO countries are reacting to Trump's request for help with the Strait of Hormuz
NPR's A Martinez asks Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund of the United States how NATO regards President Trump's request for help to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 08:47 AM UTC