Trump says Japan support to secure Strait of Hormuz no longer needed


Photo shows US President Donald Trump meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the White House on March 17, 2026. - Photo: Getty/Kyodo

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) The United States no longer needs naval support from Japan and other allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said Tuesday (March 17), claiming military success has been achieved in its war with Iran.

Trump expressed displeasure with other NATO members, Australia, Japan and South Korea after they showed little interest in accepting his repeated requests to send warships to the crucial maritime corridor, through which around 20 percent of the world's oil shipments normally transit.

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