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Donald Trump says he is “very surprised” Australia has not sent warships to assistance successful opening nan strait of Hormuz arsenic nan blockade of nan cardinal strategical way for world lipid proviso continues to effect substance prices.
“I was very surprised,” nan US president said successful Washington connected Friday erstwhile asked what he took rumor pinch regarding Japan, South Korea and Australia.
“Well, they should get progressive and I was a small spot amazed that they said no, because we ever opportunity yes to them,” he told Sky News Australia.
Trump did not reply erstwhile asked what Australia had said nary to.
Earlier this week, Trump slammed Japan, Australia and South Korea for saying they would not beryllium sending warships to nan Gulf.
“The United States has been informed by astir of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get progressive pinch our Military Operation against nan Terrorist Regime of Iran, successful nan Middle East,” nan societal media station read.
“We nary longer ‘need’ aliases desire, nan NATO Countries’ assistance – WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, aliases South Korea.”
Also connected Friday, nan president lashed retired astatine Nato, describing confederation members arsenic “cowards” for not wanting “to thief open” nan strait of Hormuz.
The globally important shipping lanes betwixt Oman and Iran person been closed since soon aft nan latest Middle Eastern conflict began 3 weeks ago, sending shockwaves done substance markets.
The International Energy Agency has warned nan conflict, prompted by US-Israel strikes connected Iran successful February, is nan “greatest threat to world power proviso successful nan history of nan world”.
