Former President Donald Trump said the United States does not need allied assistance to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that NATO allies supported the U.S.’s actions against Iran’s nuclear threat.
“We don’t need any help,” Trump said, claiming the US had acted decisively to neutralize Iran’s military, navy, and air force. Commenting on NATO, he added that the alliance was making “a foolish mistake” but acknowledged allies “should’ve been there.”
Responding to French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision not to join a taskforce in the Strait until hostilities subside, Trump noted he would soon be leaving office.
Trump also addressed the resignation of Joe Kent, his former director of national counterterrorism, who cited his inability to support US actions against Iran as the reason for stepping down.
Trump criticized Kent as “weak on security,” saying, “I didn’t know him well, but when I read his statement, I realized it’s a good thing he’s out. He said Iran was not a threat - but Iran was a threat, every country realized it.”
Trump’s remarks reflect his continued defense of the US’s approach to Iran and criticism of officials he perceives as insufficiently tough on national security.
