Rebuffed by allies, Trump now says U.S. doesn’t need help defending the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump dropped his push Tuesday for U.S. allies to join in protecting the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian threats — an about-face that came just one day after he called upon nations to “get involved” so oil tankers can safely navigate the crucial shipping lane. First on social media and later … Read more

Trump slams NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz in Oval Office meeting with Ireland’s leader

Trump slams NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz in Oval Office meeting with Ireland’s leader – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump reiterated his frustration with NATO allies on Tuesday while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office with Ireland’s leader, Micheál Martin. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi has more. Source link

Trump says most NATO allies ‘don’t want to get involved’ in Iran operation, but US ‘NEVER’ needed their help

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump declared in a Tuesday Truth Social post that most NATO countries have noted that they do not want to jump into the U.S. attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran. “The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they … Read more

Some U.S. allies decline to help Trump with Strait of Hormuz

Some U.S. allies decline to help Trump with Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Monday pressured allies and China for military assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The European Union and Australia turned down Mr. Trump’s request while China and Japan were noncommittal. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link

Live Updates: Israel kills 2 more senior Iran leaders as allies reject Trump’s call for Strait of Hormuz help

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Tuesday that the commander of Iran’s feared Basij paramilitary force was among the senior leaders killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, and the Israeli defense minister Israel Katz later confirmed that Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was also “eliminated.” “Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more

‘Not our war’: U.S. allies balk at Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands

LONDON — President Donald Trump has berated and threatened America’s NATO allies. Now he wants these same countries to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz — and their response has not exactly been enthusiastic. “This is not our war, we have not started it,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters Monday. That appeared to … Read more

Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate

CAIRO — Gulf states reported new missile and drone attacks Sunday after Tehran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates as Iranian strikes there — part of a broader war with the United States and Israel — progress into their third week. Bahrain, … Read more

2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence of his beautiful but troubled Caribbean nation. The other grew up in Michigan as a self-described “blue-collar farm kid” from Middle America. Both became pastors in Springfield, Ohio. Both share a goal inspired by their faith: supporting the city’s Haitian migrants … Read more