The war with Iran continues to strain international politics and now Donald Trump has focused on his allies. The president of the United States warned this Sunday that the NATO could face ‘a very bad future’ if allied countries do not collaborate to maintain an open blockade by Iran in retaliation for US attacks.
In an interview with the Financial Times, He sent a direct message to Washington partners.
“It is appropriate that the people who are beneficiaries of the strait help ensure that nothing bad happens there”stated the president, pointing especially to Europe and China, heavily dependent on the oil that transits through the area.
The warning was even more explicit.
“If there is no response or if it is a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO,” he added.
Pressure to send warships
The statements come after Trump publicly asked several countries to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of navigation.
The president made that request after the announcement of the new Iranian supreme leader, to keep the strategic maritime passage closed.
In a message posted on his social network, Truth Social, Trump even listed the countries he hopes to see involved.
“Let’s hope that China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and others who are affected by this artificial restriction send ships to the area,” he wrote.
The objective, as he explained, would be to ensure that the strait no longer represents a threat to global energy trade.
The most sensitive point of world oil
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic places on the planet in terms of energy.
Every day, about 20% of the oil consumed worldwide circulates through that passage, which makes any blockage an immediate problem for the global economy.
Since the beginning of the military escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran, The pass has become one of the main sources of international tension.
Trump reminds Ukraine to allies
The response of Washington’s partners to the US request has, for now, been colder than expected, something that Trump has not hesitated to point out.
During the interview he recalled American support for Europe in other conflicts, especially in the war in Ukraine.
“We didn’t have to help them with Ukraine. Ukraine is thousands of kilometers away from us… But we helped them,” he said.
The president now posed a kind of test of reciprocity.
“Now we will see if they help us. Because I have said for a long time that we will be there for them, but they will not be there for us. And I’m not sure they’re there“yes,” he said.
China, key in the oil pulse
Trump He has also appealed directly to China to unblock the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The American president recalled that Beijing It depends largely on the oil that passes through that maritime route, which in his opinion should push the Asian giant to get involved.
“I think China should also help because it gets 90% of its oil from the strait,” he assured.
The president even hinted that his planned trip to China later this month could be delayed, depending on how the situation in the Gulf evolves.
The crisis in Hormuz It has thus become one of the new diplomatic fronts in the war with Iran, in which Washington tries to involve allies and global powers to prevent the conflict from hitting the energy markets even further.
