"Trump reportedly furious over European refusal to send forces to Hormuz"

[Financial News] Lindsey Olin Graham, a Republican Party (GOP) Senator from South Carolina and a close ally of Donald John Trump, said the President has expressed deep dissatisfaction over European allies’ refusal to send forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter) on the 17th (local time), Lindsey Graham wrote, "I just spoke with the President about the reluctance of our European allies to provide assets to ensure the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz," adding, "In my life, I have never seen him this angry."
He described the issue as a serious matter and said he shared the President’s anger. He also stressed that deploying forces to the Strait of Hormuz would serve the interests of Europe even more than those of the United States.
Lindsey Graham argued, "What is harder to accept than the Islamic Republic of Iran itself possessing nuclear weapons is the attitude of allies who view the military operation to prevent that outcome as solely an American problem," and he criticized European allies by saying, "Europe’s response to stopping the Islamic Republic of Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons has effectively failed."
He went on to warn, "If there is not sufficient support to ensure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, there will be broad and severe consequences for both Europe and the United States," adding, "I am a very strong supporter of our alliances, but moments of testing like this make you reconsider the value of those alliances. I am not the only Senator who feels this way."
His remarks were aimed at European allies that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and did not directly mention Asian allies such as South Korea and Japan, which have also been asked to send forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
As Lindsey Graham is one of Donald Trump’s closest allies, his comments are being interpreted as a message intended to pressure European allies into providing military support.
Donald Trump also used a social networking service (SNS) the same day to complain that many NATO member states are refusing to take part in military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and suggested that he does not need outside support, including from South Korea and Japan.

km@fnnews.com Kim Kyung-min Reporter