“I just talked to the president of the United States about the reluctance of our European allies to send resources to help keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe much more than it benefits America. I have never heard him so angry in my life,” Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday on X.
The politician noted that he “shares the anger” of Donald Trump. “The arrogance of our allies to suggest that a nuclear-armed Iran is not a big concern and that a military operation to stop the Ayatollah from acquiring a nuclear bomb is our problem, not theirs, is beyond offensive. The European approach to containing the Ayatollah's nuclear ambitions has been a miserable failure,” he declared.
Donald Trump's ally criticizes allies. “Serious consequences”
Lindsey Graham also said that the failure of allies to decisively help keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning would have “serious and wide-ranging consequences” for Europe and America.
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“I consider myself a supporter of alliances, but in difficult times like these, I question their value. I am sure I am not the only senator who shares this opinion,” he concluded.
Donald Trump outraged by the attitude of allies. “We have to remember this”
When asked if he intended to draw any consequences or withdraw from the Alliance, Trump said he had nothing in mind at the moment, but emphasized that he was very disappointed.
Donald Trump appealed for help. It's about the Strait of Hormuz
In recent days, Donald Trump has expressed the expectation that the countries most affected by Iran's blockade of Hormuz should send warships to the area to improve transport from the Persian Gulf. Trump named allies as well as China, Japan, South Korea, France and the United Kingdom. On Sunday, he said the U.S. was talking to seven countries about helping secure shipping through Hormuz.
In response to Donald Trump's appeal, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Aragchi, appealed on Sunday for “restraint and refraining from actions that could lead to an aggravation of the conflict.”
Tehran has been blocking Hormuz since February 28, when Israel and the US launched a war against Iran, and many shipowners have begun to avoid this route for security reasons. A significant reduction in the transport of crude oil from the Persian Gulf resulted in a sharp increase in global prices of this raw material. Under normal conditions, about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are transported through Hormuz.
