Trump speaks at a special function during his visit to the US ambassador's residence in the Irish capital Dublin.
Trump says NATO, Europe are “Very Disappointing” on Iran
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- Trump also touted American military performance in the conflict.
US President Trump used a stop in Dublin on Saturday to renew his criticism of NATO and European governments, reviving a months-long dispute over the alliance's response to the war with Iran.
"NATO didn't want to help us with the Strait [of Hormuz], even though we don't get any oil from the strait," Trump said, calling the alliance and Europe more broadly "very disappointing in many ways."
He also touted the performance of American forces in the conflict, saying "everyone's seen the dominance of American military equipment" in Iran, and claimed the Strait of Hormuz had been fully cleared of naval mines: "We took out every mine. There's no mines out there."
Part of a longer-running feud
The remarks extend a rift that has simmered since the US and ‘Israel’ launched strikes on Iran earlier this year.
Trump has repeatedly pressed NATO members to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical corridor for global oil shipments that Iran largely shut down during the fighting, and has been frustrated by the reluctance of allies including France, Germany and the UK to commit ships or airspace to the effort.
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