United States President Donald Trump threatened to stop delivering arms to Ukraine unless Washington's European allies joined the coalition of countries to reopen the Hormuz Strait, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday.
The newspaper cited people familiar with the discussions saying that Trump warned he would end weapons shipments under NATO's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) after European countries rejected his offer to send their navies to unblock the vital waterway. The threat prompted NATO's key member countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, to release a statement voicing their support for taking appropriate measures to ensure the safety of traffic through the strait.
Trump has recently stepped up his criticism of NATO and European countries over their reluctance to aid him in the conflict against Iran, going as far as suggesting the US could withdraw from the alliance.
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