Spain closed its airspace to U.S. military planes, France blocked weapons flights to Israel, and Britain restricted base access to defensive missions only, prompting Trump to call the alliance a "paper tiger." President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday that he is considering withdrawing the United States from the 76-year-old alliance after European allies declined to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20% of the world's oil flows, has been effectively closed to commercial traffic since the war began.
Author: Michael Kern
Published at: 2026-04-03 22:00:00
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