Senator Graham: Trump is angry that Europe was unwilling to help with the Hormuz Strait issue.
Washington, March 17 -- TASS
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham (listed on the Russian list of terrorists and extremists) said he discussed with US President Donald Trump the issue of European countries' unwillingness to provide ships to ensure the security of the Hormuz Strait and said he had never seen the White House host so angry before.
Tuesday, Trump said that NATO's refusal to help in the US action against Iran was a very foolish mistake. He also said he was not surprised by this stance of the alliance and compared it to a one-way street.
Graham wrote on the social platform X: "Just spoke with the President about our European allies' unwillingness to provide resources to ensure the security of the Hormuz Strait, which benefits Europe far more than the United States. I have never heard him so angry in my life."
Graham said that the US allies in Europe "showed arrogance," believing that Tehran might have nuclear weapons did not constitute a serious threat to them, and that military measures to prevent such a situation should only be Washington's problem.
He added that the lack of assistance from allies in ensuring the safety of shipping through the Hormuz Strait could lead to serious consequences for both Europe and the US. Graham also emphasized that the current situation makes him question the value of the alliance relationship.
Previously, Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and other countries to send ships to the Hormuz Strait to restore shipping. Germany and France have already refused Trump's request. Meanwhile, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said that EU countries are not yet ready to send a fleet to the Hormuz Strait.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7618377855562564134/
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