{"id":2581436,"date":"2026-03-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-floats-new-iran-strategy-to-get-non-responsive-allies-in-gear\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:02:17","slug":"trump-floats-new-iran-strategy-to-get-non-responsive-allies-in-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-floats-new-iran-strategy-to-get-non-responsive-allies-in-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Floats New Iran Strategy to Get &#8216;Non-Responsive &#8220;Allies&#8221; in Gear&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-floats-new-iran-strategy-to-get-non-responsive-allies-in-gear%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581436&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> former President Donald Trump\u2019s posturing about placing the Strait of Hormuz under international control after claiming to have weakened Iran.It notes Iran\u2019s blocking of many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-continues-nuclear-program-aims-to-enrich-uranium-to-20\/\" title=\"Iran continues nuclear program, aims to enrich uranium to 20%\">oil tankers<\/a> through the strait, wich has threatened global oil supplies adn driven up prices, and Trump\u2019s calls for international cooperation that have drawn little interest from other countries. Trump also criticized NATO allies for not acting and asserted that the United States no longer needs their help. The piece cites NBC News reporting that some allies distanced themselves from the conflict, as well as remarks from German and French leaders, and a New York Post editorial criticizing allied hesitation and dependency on foreign energy. The article sits within a page that includes various embedded scripts and ad elements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump on Wednesday dangled the possibility of putting the Strait of Hormuz under international control once Iran is flattened.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has refused to allow most oil tankers to pass through the strait, cutting off the oil lifeline for many nations and sending oil prices higher. Trump has called for international cooperation to shepherd tankers through the strait, but has found few, if any, takers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wonder what would happen if we &lsquo;finished off&rsquo; what&rsquo;s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t, be responsible for the so called &lsquo;Strait?&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116250203405172359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That would get some of our non-responsive &lsquo;Allies&rsquo; in gear, and fast!!! President DJT,&rdquo; Trump posted.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s post followed a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116245182325726375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> broadside<\/a> at allies ready to let the United States do the work.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States has been informed by most of our NATO &lsquo;Allies&rsquo; that they don&rsquo;t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon,&rdquo; Trump posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street &mdash; We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fortunately, we have decimated Iran&rsquo;s Military &mdash; Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar is gone and perhaps, most importantly, their Leaders, at virtually every level, are gone, never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern Allies, or the World, again!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer &lsquo;need,&rsquo; or desire, the NATO Countries&rsquo; assistance &mdash; WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/rebuffed-allies-trump-help-defending-strait-hormuz-rcna263917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, allies quickly distanced themselves from any connection to the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not our war; we have not started it,&rdquo; German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron said his country would &ldquo;never take part in operations to open or free the Strait of Hormuz in the current context,&rdquo; but once the war is through, he would be happy to help.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/17\/opinion\/us-allies-germany-the-uk-owe-america-their-help-in-opening-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> editorial said allies that want America to do the work for them need to be more than spectators.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Such cowardice now is a reminder of&nbsp;just how impotent these countries have become,&rdquo; the editorial said, noting that nations made themselves slaves to foreign oil.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shunning fossil-fuel extraction and even <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shutting nuclear plants left<\/a> them utterly at the mercy of the flow of foreign gas and oil. More, their governments (especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">left-wing<\/a> ones) are ever more captive to increasingly powerful Muslim voting blocs after enormous waves of immigration and failed attempts at societal integration,&rdquo; the editorial said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Iran has been blocking most oil shipments through the strait, cutting off a crucial oil lifeline for many countries and pushing oil prices higher. Trump called for international cooperation to escort tankers through the strait, but few nations were willing to join. He posted a provocative line suggesting that if the U.S. \u201cfinished off\u201d what remains of the Iranian regime, other countries that use the strait could be responsible for it, which he claimed would spur nonresponsive allies to action quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The post followed a broader rebuke of allies who wanted the United States to undertake the operation alone. Trump claimed that the United States had informed NATO allies that they did not want to become involved in the military action against Iran, arguing that NATO has long been a one-way street where the U.S. bears the burden while others do little, and he asserted that the U.S. no longer needed such help. He claimed to have decimated Iran\u2019s military-its navy and air force, as well as anti-aircraft defenses and leadership-and argued that neither NATO countries nor others like Japan, Australia, or South Korea were necessary for future efforts. NBC News noted that many allies quickly distanced themselves from the war.<\/p>\n<p>A New York Post editorial criticized allies who expect America to do the work, calling such expectations cowardly and blaming them for their dependence on foreign oil. 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