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‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 1064 words · By Oliver Holmes; Angela Giuffrida; Stephen Burgen
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What to know about ‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war

Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations soured from the spiralling conflict that has wreaked havoc on the global economy.

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What happened

Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations soured from the spiralling conflict that has wreaked havoc on the global economy.

Why it matters

On his Truth Social website, the US president told governments worried about fuel prices to “go get your own oil” by force from the Gulf, comments that sent oil prices even higher.

Common ground

In a tentative sign of a more proactive European pushback to the war, it was revealed on Tuesday that France had blocked Israeli planes from flying weapons through its airspace while Italy refused last-minute permission for US bombers to land in Sicily.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The UK, meanwhile, has allowed the US to use its bases for a war its government says is illegal, but has nonetheless received public admonishment from Trump.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the UK's role in the Iran conflict or Trump's public admonishment of the UK.
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Claim 2: “On his Truth Social website, the US president told governments worried about fuel prices to 'go get your own oil' by force from the Gulf, comments that sent oil prices even higher.”
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Wikipedia entries are unrelated to Trump's comments on oil acquisition. The cited sources discuss Trump Jr., political debates, and a geographical naming controversy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and activist. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United Stat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf of Mexico became the center of a geographical naming dispute in the United States when U.S. president Donald Trump issued an executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to call it the "Gu…
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Claim 3: “The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Iran had the 'necessary will' to end the war 'provided that essential conditions are met', in particular guarantees that the conflict would not be repeated.”
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Claim 4: “Spain's defense minister stated that the US and Israel cannot unilaterally decide global rules without allies' support.”
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Claim 5: “Trump has been openly upset with Iran closing off the str𝓫t of Hormuz, and the US government's stance on the war's legality.”
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Claim 6: “With average US gas prices passing $4 a gallon for the first time in four years, Trump now also faces the prospect of a domestic backlash to a one-month conflict he is unable to end with violence, threats or flattery.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support claims about US gas prices or domestic backlash related to the Iran conflict.
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Claim 7: “On Tuesday, blasts were heard in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, and Tehran attacked a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Gulf. US strikes also hit the city of Isfahan, home to one of Iran’s main nuclear sites, sending a huge fireball into the sky.”
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Claim 8: “In a tentative sign of a more proactive European pushback to the war, it was revealed on Tuesday that France had blocked Israeli planes from flying weapons through its airspace while Italy refused last-minute permission for US bombers to land in Sicily.”
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Wikipedia entries reference Sicilian cities and maritime flotillas, but none confirm France blocking Israeli planes or Italy denying US bombers. The evidence is entirely unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Catania (, UK also , US also , Sicilian and Italian: [kaˈtaːnja] ) is the second-largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the isl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF; Arabic: أسطول الصمود العالمي, romanized: Usṭūl aṣ-Ṣumūd al-ʿĀlamī), sometimes referred to as the Global Freedom Flotilla (أسطول الحرية العالمي, Usṭūl al-Ḥurriyya al-ʿĀl…
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Claim 9: “The office of the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said it was 'surprised' by Trump’s tweet, saying Paris 'has not changed its position since day one' of the war.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support claims about France's position on the Iran conflict.
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Claim 10: “The Irish taoiseach, Micheál Martin, said on Tuesday that the oil supply shock caused by the US-Israeli attack on Iran was 'probably the worst ever'.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Ireland's leader's assessment of the oil shock.
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Claim 11: “The conflict has killed more than 3,000 people, and governments outside the region are focused on the economic shocks at a time of high inflation, slow growth and a cost of living crisis in many countries.”
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Claim 12: “Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations soured from the spiralling conflict that has wreaked havoc on the global economy.”
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Wikipedia entries provide no evidence of Trump criticizing European countries or transatlantic tensions related to Iran. The cited sources discuss unrelated topics like negotiations, presidency, and political terminology.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO) is a term that gained prominence in May 2025 after many threats and reversals during the trade war U.S. president Donald Trump initiated with his administration's "Lib…
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Claim 13: “Italy's government denied that the incident with US bombers caused critical issues with international partners.”
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Claim 14: “He suggested they should also 'build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT'.”
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Claim 15: “Plans to control the strait of Hormuz by force are widely considered high risk and unrealistic, and European countries have been working for years on plans to buy more US oil.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm statements about Hormuz or European oil procurement strategies.
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Claim 16: “Spain has already denied the US use of its bases and airspace for the war, and on Tuesday Madrid’s defence minister said the country would not 'accept lectures from anyone'.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support Spain denying US military use of its infrastructure for the Iran conflict.
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Claim 17: “Israel's defense minister announced plans to occupy southern Lebanon and maintain control up to the Litani River.”
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