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U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, SCOTUS blocks vaccine changes

Mar 17, 2026Center

As the war with Iran intensifies, Trump is demanding that allies help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And, a federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies.

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(VIDEO) Trump Says US Doesn’t need NATO, Japan, South Korea, and Australia in Strait of Hormuz After They Snub Request for Help – “WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!”

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Mar 17, 2026

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(VIDEO) Trump Says US Doesn’t need NATO, Japan, South Korea, and Australia in Strait of Hormuz After They Snub Request for Help – “WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!”

President Trump expressed displeasure with other countries for turning down his request to send their militaries to the Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers as Israel and the US wage war against Iran, saying that the US will remember the refusal. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump on Saturday claimed, “Many Countries, especially those who are…

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Trump: NATO facing ‘very bad’ future if countries don’t help with Strait of Hormuz

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Mar 16, 2026

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Trump: NATO facing ‘very bad’ future if countries don’t help with Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said on Sunday the NATO alliance faces a “very bad” future if countries do not answer his call to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. “It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,” Trump told the Financial Times. Trump…

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The Washington Times stories: Politics

Mar 17, 2026

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Trump says he's disappointed by NATO allies but doesn't need their help in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Tuesday he doesn't need NATO allies' help in breaking Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, though he complained about their lack of initial enthusiasm for assisting America.

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Mar 17, 2026

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Trump: 'We don't need any help' with Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said the United States does not need help with securing the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict with Iran but also said NATO allies "don't want to help us."

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Trump dismisses allies as he seeks to secure the Strait of Hormuz: ‘We don’t need them’

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Mar 17, 2026

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Trump dismisses allies as he seeks to secure the Strait of Hormuz: ‘We don’t need them’

President Donald Trump does not appear to regret his more adversarial strategy toward allies, even as many resist his calls for help with the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, more than two weeks into his war against Iran, Trump is portraying the resistance as proof of his point that the world is overreliant on the U.S.…

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The Atlantic

Mar 17, 2026

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Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

With Iran threatening to attack, points of entry to the strait are ready to turn into sprawling maritime parking lots, filled with idle ships waiting for their escorts.

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