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Trump tells NATO to stay away from Strait of Hormuz, calls bloc ‘useless’ and ‘paper tiger’

RT News · · 308 words · By Russia Today
US-UK Trade Relations US-NATO relations Geopolitical Tension in the Strait of Hormuz
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump has again lashed out against NATO, stressing that he does not need its help in the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent news sources (India Today, Yonhap, and others) report that President Trump stated the US does not need NATO's help in the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“saying that the military bloc was “useless when needed” during the war on Iran”
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The specific phrase 'useless when needed' is attributed to Trump regarding NATO's role in the war on Iran across multiple news reports including RT and Fortune.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 The Hague summit was a meeting of the heads of state and heads of government of the thirty-two members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), their partner countries, and the Europ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_The_Hague_NATO_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the key oil and gas freight corridor was “completely open” for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire”
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Multiple sources confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the Strait of Hormuz was 'completely open' for commercial vessels during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
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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 US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran War, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, initially targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Sala…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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“the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which is set to end next week”
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Wikipedia and news sources confirm the existence of the 2026 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, with dates around April 16-17, 2026, aligning with the claim that it would end shortly thereafter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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“Trump took to Truth Social and confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz was open to traffic”
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Web search results confirm Trump used Truth Social to discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz, including welcoming its reopening.
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web search NEUTRAL — A screenshot authentically shows an April 5, 2026, Truth Social post by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or the country would be "living in hell."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-easter-message-iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has told the "crazy bastards" in Iran to open the "fuckin' Strait" of Hormuz or face "hell" in an expletive-laden Truth Social rant.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-tells-crazy-bastard…
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web search NEUTRAL — In New Threats, Trump Seems Emboldened by a Successful Rescue. In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/middleeast/trump-tr…
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“claiming that Tehran has agreed to “never close it again.””
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Multiple sources (AOL, other web results) report that Trump claimed Tehran agreed to 'never close it again' via Truth Social.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump continued his Truth Social posting spree Friday, sharing a series of statements on Iran, including that Tehran has agreed to never again close the Strait of Hormuz. The presiden…
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-goes-posting-spree-iran-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was left wrong-footed on Saturday 18 April after Iran's military leadership declared that control of the Strait of Hormuz had reverted to 'its previous state,' just hours after Trump had …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-did-iran-close-strait-hormuz-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump welcomed the reopening, thanked regional mediators, and claimed Tehran agreed to never close the strait again. “The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full pas…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/17/us-and-ir…
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“the regional US blockade against Iranian vessels would continue until Washington’s demands were met”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia and Reuters homepages and a school district website; no specific evidence regarding a US blockade of Iranian vessels was found in the provided results.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — About Us The Beaverton School District includes 34 elementary schools, nine middle schools, six high schools, five option schools, 33 Career Technical Education programs and two charter schools. We ha…
https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/
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“Trump has for weeks slammed his European NATO allies for not joining the war on Iran”
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Multiple sources report Trump criticizing European NATO allies for their reluctance to participate in the war on Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post, criticized longtime allies for failing to actively participate in the Iran war (Getty Images).
https://news.meaww.com/trump-criticizes-europe-over-iran-war…
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web search NEUTRAL — The report noted that the war has placed allies “in front of an uneasy dilemma”, particularly as energy disruptions and economic fallout mount. Trump also criticised European allies for their stance, …
https://ianslive.in/trump-blasts-nato-allies-over-iran-war--…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato allies for their reluctance to play a greater role after the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February and Iran subsequently restricted shippi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz78x703lrvo
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“the country effectively blocked the strait to ships from what it called hostile nations”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to support or refute the claim that Iran blocked the strait specifically to 'hostile nations'.
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“The US president hinted that the US could leave the military bloc as a result”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Trump hinting that the US could leave NATO as a result of this specific situation.
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“NATO member France, which deployed its flagship aircraft carrier and several warships to the Middle East during the conflict, convened a meeting of European leaders in Paris on Friday”
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“UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who co-chaired the meeting alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, announced that London and Paris would launch a “multi-national mission to protect freedom of navigation as soon as conditions allow.””
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“Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday, the US president suggested he could rethink the trade deal Washington struck with London last year”
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