Trump tells US allies to get their own oil from Strait of Hormuz | ABC NEWS

US President Donald Trump has again lashed out at allies for not getting further involved in the Iran war, telling them to go to the Strait of Hormuz to take their own fuel.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took aim at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government for not sending the Royal Navy to help Washington unblock the crucial shipping lane.
Americas editor John Lyons says the dynamic has changed as Tehran may be trying to continue the conflict and dial up pressure on the White House.

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