Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesUS president Donald Trump on Tuesday again criticised European allies for their refusal to assist in the Iran war, arguing they should “go get your own oil” from the Strait of Hormuz or buy from the US as global oil and fuel supplies have become strained during the conflict. In a further indication that he was not linking the opening of the strait to ending the war, Trump said US allies will have to get involved in the fight for fuel in the strategic waterway without Washington’s assistance. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have pledged to target US companies in the Middle East in retaliation for attacks on Iran. Trump also hinted it might be possible to declare victory without removing Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. Some analysts interpreted his comments as a prelude to a possible unilateral decision to end the war.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2026 20:22 UTC