US President Donald Trump is now warning NATO that the alliance’s future could be in serious jeopardy unless NATO – including Denmark – helps the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which the Iranians have closed in response to the US-Israeli attack on the country.
“Now we’ll see if they help us. Because I’ve long said that we’ll be there for them, but they won’t be there for us,” says Donald Trump in an interview with the Financial Times. In addition to NATO, Trump expects countries such as China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and others that benefit from the route through the Strait of Hormuz to contribute to a naval force that ensures free passage through the strait.
İlginizi çekebilir:
Trump’tan 7 ülkeye Hürmüz Boğazı için işbirliği çağrısı
Tension in the Strait of Hormuz
So far, interest in contributing to the naval force has been very limited. The British government has told CNN that the UK is considering its options, whilst China has merely called for an immediate ceasefire. Japan and Australia have no plans to participate.
Donald Trump told reporters on board Air Force One last night that he would consider postponing a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping if the Chinese refuse to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open. The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is an expected consequence of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, risks plunging the world into a new energy crisis, as around 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas production passes through the strait.
On Monday morning, the price of oil stood at $105 per barrel, the highest price since the summer of 2022.
