Trump threatens NATO over Strait of Hormuz. Will they send ships?
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President Donald Trump has said other countries should send ships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NATO and others seem hesitant about the Iran war.
President Donald Trump has called on other nations to help police the Strait of Hormuz and has harsh words for NATO allies if they don't help.
The Strait of Hormuz, a choke point for about a fifth of the world's oil, has been largely shut down since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. Crude oil prices hovered near $100 a barrel over the weekend, and the average gallon of regular gas is at $3.718 on March 16, according to AAA.
Trump has repeatedly said Iran has been completely defeated, but now, Trump is calling on other countries to send backup to reopen the waterway for shipping.
"The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT! The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well," he said in a March 14 Truth Social post.
Here is what we know about Trump's push to get other countries on board with helping to police the Strait of Hormuz.
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