WATCH | NATO allies deny Trump’s request for help with Strait of Hormuz: NATO allies deny Trump’s request for help with Strait of Hormuz | Duration 2:55 Despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying it would damage the alliance, no major NATO country has stepped in to help after Trump demanded assistance in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran is not going to agree to a ceasefire as long as they control the Strait of Hormuz," he said. "The NATO allies in particular, are going to be incredibly cautious before coming in behind the United States, frankly," Gilmour told CBC News on Monday. Despite insisting that countries need to get involved, he also said: "We don't need anybody. "The Trump White House has continuously insulted and alienated our allies, including with indiscriminate tariffs," Beyer said in a post on X.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2026 20:03 UTC