Trump calls NATO a ‘paper tiger’ over Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said NATO without the United States is “a paper tiger,” accusing the alliance of failing to act when Iran posed what he described as a nuclear threat.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Without the United States, NATO is a paper tiger. They didn’t want to go to war to stop a nuclear-armed Iran.”
He added that now the battle had been “militarily won” and carried “very little danger for them,” NATO members were complaining about high oil prices while refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said reopening the strategic waterway would be “a simple military move” and argued that disruption there was the “only reason” for the high price of oil.
He ended his remarks with a sharp attack on US allies, writing: “It would be very easy and low risk for them to do. Cowards, and we will remember.”
Trump has repeatedly pressed NATO countries to take on a greater share of military and security burdens, often accusing allies of relying too heavily on the United States.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important oil shipping lanes, and any threat to traffic through the passage can quickly push global energy prices higher.
Trump’s latest comments are likely to deepen tensions with NATO allies as Washington and its partners weigh how to respond to the broader regional crisis.
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