As President Trump weighs ending the Iran war without fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, he urged allies to secure oil for themselves, telling them to buy from the U.S. or “just TAKE IT.”
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Trade QQQ with leverage“I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday.
Trump Calls Out the United Kingdom and France
Trump added that allies who haven’t come to the support of the U.S. during the war will “have to start learning how to fight for yourself” and explicitly named the United Kingdom. In a separate post, he criticized France for blocking Israel’s planes carrying military equipment from flying over its territory.
Last week, Trump urged Iran to reopen the strait by April 6, threatening that the U.S. would attack the country’s energy infrastructure if the passage remained closed by then. The deadline was pushed back from its initial date by 10 days.