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Trump rejects NATO offer to help with Hormuz, says 'stay away'

U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠said on Friday he received ⁠a call from NATO asking if the U.S. ⁠needed ⁠help after the opening of the Strait ⁠of Hormuz but said he told ⁠them ‌to ‌stay ⁠away.

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Published April 17,2026
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President Donald Trump said Friday he had rejected an offer from NATO to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it had reopened, telling the US-led alliance to "STAY AWAY."

"Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL," Trump said on his Truth Social network.

"They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!"

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Trump ⁠said on Friday ⁠that Iran, with the help of ⁠the ⁠United States, has removed or is ⁠in the process of ⁠removing ‌all ‌sea mines.