“Now that the situation [blokada] in the Strait of Hormuz has ended, I received a call from NATO asking if we needed help” Donald Trump wrote on his Truth social media platform on Friday.
The US president said he told NATO representatives to “stay away unless they want to load their ships with crude oil.” “They were useless when needed, like a paper tiger!“- noted Donald Trump.
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Strait of Hormuz open. European leaders talked about a special mission
French President Emmanuel Macron said that Welcomes Iran's announcement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships. He also called for the complete and unconditional opening of the strait and the restoration of freedom of navigation there.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced in turn that several countries want to launch a mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in the future.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that his country is ready to join the initiative. “I need a decision from the federal government, a mandate from the Bundestag and a solid military concept,” he said.
However, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pointed out that a possible mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz will have to wait at the end of the fighting.
Donald Trump criticizes NATO once again. He considered withdrawing from the Alliance
