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 Date: 06:52 | 17 April 2026
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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