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Trump accuses NATO of 'foolish mistake' over Strait of Hormuz

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17-03-2026 | 11:48

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO was making a "foolish mistake" on Iran, after the military alliance's members largely rebuffed his calls to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic.

"I think NATO is making a very foolish mistake," Trump told reporters as he hosted Ireland's prime minister in the Oval Office. "When they say it (Iran) was a threat, but we're not going to help, I think they're very foolish."

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