US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that countries that have not joined the Middle East war but are struggling with fuel shortages should “go get your own oil” in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said countries “that refused to get involved” should “build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” adding that the United States would not help them.
“The U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump’s partner in attacking Iran, said more than half of his military aims had been achieved, but both leaders refused to put a timeline on an operation that has ignited a regional war and sent global oil prices soaring.
In Dubai, four people were injured in the early hours by falling debris of intercepted projectiles and a Kuwaiti oil tanker in the port caught fire, according to authorities in the financial hub whose reputation for stability has been shaken by over a month of war.
Saudi authorities said they intercepted eight ballistic missiles. Hours earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly called on Saudi Arabia to “eject US forces,” saying Tehran otherwise respects the “brotherly” kingdom.
