Washington, United States, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Trump accuses NATO of 'foolish mistake' over Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO was making a "foolish mistake" on Iran, after the military alliance's members largely rebuffed his calls to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic. "I think NATO is making a very foolish mistake," Trump told reporters as he hosted Ireland's prime minister in the Oval Office. "When they say it (Iran) was a threat, but we're not going to help, I think they're very foolish." ft-dk/mlm ...

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