NATO, China and Trump
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President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing
With the Iran war in its third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO and China to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens NATO's future if allies won't help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran blocks the critical waterway carrying 20% of global oil supply.
Trump on Sunday said that his administration was in contact with seven countries regarding assistance in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, but declined to name them. Separately, he called on China to help re-open the waterway and warned NATO of consequences if help did not arrive.
Trump warns NATO allies face a “very bad future” if they fail to help reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in Iran War.