‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran

Trump has been calling for major US allies to help secure the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz which Tehran has effectively blocked.President Donald Trump slammed NATO allies ⁠over their lack of support for the US-Israel war on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with no end to the conflict in sight.NATO countries are “COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!” he posted on his Truth Social platform on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran does not need to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt itlist 2 of 3Iran’s IRGC says spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini killed in US-Israeli strikelist 3 of 3Iran video said to show US F-35 being hitend of listThe US president complained NATO countries did not want to join the fight against Iran, yet still complain about high oil prices.“Now that fight is militarily WON, with very little danger for them, they complain about the high oil prices they are forced to ⁠pay, but don’t want to help open ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, a simple military maneuver that is the single reason for the high oil prices. So easy for them to do, with so ⁠little risk,” he wrote.Trump has been calling for major US allies and ⁠others, none of whom were consulted or advised on the war, to help secure the safety of shipping through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has roiled global markets, killed thousands and displaced millions ‌since US -Israeli strikes began on February 28.[Al Jazeera]Trump’s assailing of Europe comes as NATO announced on Friday it was “adjusting” its mission in Iraq, after officials in the country said the non-combat force had been temporarily withdrawn due to the Iran war.“We can confirm that we are adjusting our posture in the context of NATO Mission Iraq,” alliance spokesperson Allison Hart told the AFP news agency in a statement.Meanwhile, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe, confirmed the relocation of all NATO Iraq mission personnel to Europe in a statement.