Trump, NATO Clash Over Iran Oil Crisis

0:00On April 17th, Iran just announced the Strait of Hormuz is fully open again to commercial ships. That key waterway carrying one-fifth of the world. Oil between Iran and Oman. President Trump quickly responded, saying NATO called offering help now that the crisis is easing, but he told them to stay away unless they want free. Oil. He called the alliance a paper tiger and stressed the U.S. blockade on Iranian ships, stays locked in until Tehran cuts a nuclear deal. Trump posted this untruth social, right after Iran's update, doubling down on his long standing grives with NATO for dragging their feet during the tanker standoff. He pointed out they were nowhere when the U.S. needed backup to keep oil flowing safely. Francis Emanuel Macron and Britain's Keir Starmer are backing off, though. They're pushing ahead with plans for an international mission to secure sea lanes, with military talks set for London next week. Starmer says it'll deploy as soon as it's safe. Trump's been roasting Starmer specifically, after the Prime Minister first nixed using

1:03UK bases for strikes, then flipped to allow defensive ops at a Royal Air Force spot. Trump even turned down Starmer's later offer of two carriers, saying the war was already won, and they'd remember who showed up late. NATO's Mark Rutte admitted last week they moved slow on support, but blamed Trump partly for not looping in allies early. With tensions cooling in the strait, but U.S. pressure holding firm, this rift inside the alliance looks set to linger. That's your update from U.S. News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.