March 21, 2026 | 02:03 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump criticized NATO member states over their lack of support for the United States' war with Iran, calling them "cowards."
"They didn't want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran," he said in a post on his Truth Social platform, referring to Washington's NATO allies.
"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," he said.
"So easy for them to do, with so little risk," he said.
He said that the alliance would be a "PAPER TIGER" without the United States.
Trump had previously requested help from NATO allies and from China to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a major passage for energy deliveries in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region.
Several top European officials have ruled out helping secure the strait while hostilities are ongoing.
Read: Trump Says US Doesn't Need Assistance to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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