Trump, however, hinted that he does not want a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict against Iran. “Look, we can have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire. You know, you don’t do a ceasefire when you’re obliterating the other side,” he told reporters.<\/p>
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He added that Hormuz will “open itself” at a certain point, while lashing out at NATO allies and China for refusing to help unblock the waterway that carries around a fifth of global oil and natural gas flows.<\/p>
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He said, \u201cNATO could help us, but they so far haven\u2019t had the courage to do so. And others could help us, but we don\u2019t use it.”<\/p>
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On Friday, after he called NATO countries “paper tigers” and bashed them over their lack of support during the US-Israel war against Iran.\u00a0<\/p>
Calling the longtime American allies “cowards”, he said that they complain about high oil prices but don’t want to help open the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran has started discussions with Japan on a possible opening of Hormuz.<\/p>
In an interview with Japanese news agency Kyodo, Araghchi said that Iran\u00a0is ready to allow Japanese vessels to pass through following consultations between officials from both sides.\u00a0<\/p>
Japan was among the countries to which Donald Trump appealed for securing and policing the Strait. In Washington, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi laid down legal constraints on the involvement of the Japanese Navy while hinting at cooperation in areas including increased US oil imports and joint missile development.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>
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