Washington, United States, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - US does 'not need' help from allies on Iran, Trump says

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2026-03-17

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces "no longer need" military help in the Iran war, after his calls for assistance from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic were largely rebuffed. The American president has spent recent days griping about how world powers have so far declined to send warships to escort tankers through the narrow waterway in and out of the Gulf and key to the transit of crude. With the war in its thi......

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