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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sharply criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, calling them "cowards" for failing to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global energy supplies bordering Iran to the north.
"NATO without the US is a paper tiger!" the American leader wrote in a post on his social network, Truth Social.
“Cowards, and we will remember this!” he added.
On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced that his request for security for the ships had been rejected by most NATO member countries and US allies, declaring himself "disappointed" with the Alliance's decision. He also emphasized that the United States "doesn't need anyone's help."
"We no longer need or require assistance from NATO countries—never have! The same goes for Japan, Australia, or the Republic of Korea," Trump wrote in his post on Truth Social on Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday in Brussels, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, stated that "Europe has no interest in an endless war," commenting on the US-Israeli war with Iran. "This is not a European war, but directly European interests are at stake," the diplomat emphasized.
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