JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need the help of other countries in its efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.
"I'm not urging them, because my attitude is, we don't need anyone. We are the strongest country in the world. We have the strongest military in the world. We don't need them," Trump said, quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik, Tuesday, March 17.
Trump said in some cases he asked for help not because of a need, but to see how the countries would react.
Trump also claimed that a number of countries had expressed their readiness to help the US open the Strait of Hormuz.
"Some are very enthusiastic, but some others are not," he said.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched an attack on targets in Iran, including Tehran, which caused damage and killed civilians.
Iran then retaliated by launching attacks on Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
The escalation triggered a de facto cessation of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, an important route for the shipment of oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets.
The disruption also impacted oil exports and production in the region.
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