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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States no longer needs assistance from allies in its military operations against Iran, despite earlier calls for support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said most NATO countries had informed Washington they would not participate in the military campaign.
“The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East,” Trump said.
Trump said he was “not surprised” by the response from allies and criticized NATO as a “one way street.”
“We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need,” he said.
He added that the United States no longer needs or desires support from NATO countries or other partners.
“Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer ‘need,’ or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance — WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea,” Trump said.
“In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!” he added.
Trump did not mention China in his latest post, after previously referring to countries that could assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz.
Less than 24 hours earlier, Trump had said he would soon announce countries willing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and had urged nations benefiting from the route to contribute.
However, in his latest remarks, he said the United States no longer requires such assistance.
Trump also said U.S. forces had achieved significant military success against Iran, claiming that Iranian military capabilities had been largely destroyed.
“Fortunately, we have decimated Iran’s Military — Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar is gone and perhaps, most importantly, their Leaders, at virtually every level, are gone,” he said.
He added that these developments meant Iran would no longer threaten the United States, its Middle Eastern allies, or the wider world.
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