Trump tells 'useless' NATO to 'stay away' from Hormuz

RT.com
17 Apr 2026, 20:54 GMT+10

The US president again slammed the military bloc for not aiding Washington during the war on Iran

US President Donald Trump has again lashed out against NATO, stressing that he does not need its help in the Strait of Hormuz, and saying that the military bloc was "useless when needed" during the war on Iran.

On Friday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the key oil and gas freight corridor was "completely open" for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which is set to end next week.

Just an hour later, Trump took to Truth Social and confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz was open to traffic, later claiming that Tehran has agreed to "never close it again."

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