Trump Slams NATO, Praises Iran Strikes

0:00On March 17, President Trump announced that the United States no longer needs NATO after several member countries turned down his request for A. Multinational Naval Force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has blocked his vital trade route by attacking cargo vessels, halting oil shipments from the Gulf and driving up global oil prices sharply. Trump called the Allies refusal a foolish mistake during comments from the Oval Office, saying Europe should have sent minesweepers since it is not a big deal. He expressed disappointment in British Prime Minister Kierstharmer and also criticized Japan, Australia, and South Korea for not sending warships. Allies have questioned the shifting reasons for the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran now in its third week. The UK plans to defend itself in partners but wants to avoid a wider war with no ships headed to the strait. Iran attacks have widened the crisis, with Iran striking across the Gulf, including missiles over Qatar and drones near the UAE, explosions hit Tehran, other Iranian cities, and sights

1:05near the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, pulling the country deeper into the fight. Trump praised reports of key Iranian leaders being killed in strikes, claiming their top figures are gone amid the regime's brutal crackdowns. As tankers start crossing the strait again, via an Iraq-Iran deal, the region braces for more fallout from this 10th standoff.