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Trump rebuffs NATO offer of Hormuz help

President Trump again dismissed NATO as a 'paper tiger' after rejecting its offer of assistance in the Strait of Hormuz.

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President Donald Trump has again publicly dismissed NATO as a 'paper tiger' in a social media post. This follows his recent rebuff of NATO's offer of assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, where he told the alliance to 'stay away' unless they wanted to load their ships with oil. The comments come as the strategic waterway has reopened, with Trump claiming the situation is now 'over'. The remarks reinforce Trump's long-standing skepticism of the alliance and his unilateral approach to the Iran crisis.
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