Trump chọc giận Anh: Iran về cơ bản đã bị phá hủy, Mỹ sẽ không còn giúp nữa; nếu muốn dầu thì tự đi mà lấy!

Trump posted angrily lashing out at the UK and France for standing by during the US-Iran conflict, demanding that they resolve the oil crisis on their own. Experts analyze that Trump’s move is intended to create a narrative of victory; his claim that he will withdraw troops in two or three weeks is unlikely to be fulfilled, and they urge that the fighting be ended as soon as possible through negotiations.

Trump taunts the UK for watching the fighting, saying: take their own oil yourself

After days of ongoing military actions in which the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran, Trump took to his own social media platform Truth Social to fire off insults at the UK and other countries that are watching from the sidelines.

He said: “All those countries that can’t get aviation fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz—like the UK, which refused to participate in the decapitation of Iran—here’s my advice to you: first, buy from the United States; we have plenty; second, show the courage you’ve been late to show, go to the strait, and take it directly from them.”

And then added: “You have to start learning how to fight for yourselves. The United States won’t help you anymore, just like you didn’t help us back then. Iran has basically been destroyed—the hardest part is already done. Go get your own oil!”

Source: Truth Social Trump taunts the UK for watching the fighting, saying: take your own oil yourself

British media push back, saying the UK is increasing its Middle East troop deployment

Although it is mainly the United States and Israel working together to launch military actions against Iran, the 《Independent》 newspaper says that the UK is also planning to deploy additional troops to the Middle East, which would bring the number of British troops stationed in that region to about 1,000.

UK Defense Minister John Healey has also recently visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain, which have been hit by Iran’s retaliatory strikes. He said that Britain is doing everything it can to protect regional partner countries, and emphasized that the leaders of the Persian Gulf countries highly value Britain’s assistance in defense.

Meanwhile, many countries are working to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. At present, Iran has carried out an effective blockade of the waterway, causing global energy prices to soar. Iran has implemented a toll-booth system in the maritime area; some vessels must pay as much as 2 million US dollars per trip.

Trump again targets France for refusing to grant passage; experts say it’s about creating a victory narrative

After cursing the UK, Trump then posted again criticizing France for not helping—especially for refusing to let aircraft carrying military supplies fly to Israel, and for flying over French airspace.

Source: Truth Social Trump criticizes France for refusing to grant passage

France’s President Macron’s office responded, France’s position has been very clear since the first day of the US-Iran conflict—for example, it will not authorize the use of French bases to attack Iran.

Trita Parsi, a specialist at the Quincy Institute, analyzed that Trump’s claim about reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not a US objective; it is an attempt to create a victory narrative, and he is also frustrated that European countries do not want to help.

Parsi questions: if even the United States, which has vast defense resources, can’t do it, what change can European countries like France bring by getting involved—and he expects Iran will continue to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says he will withdraw troops in two or three weeks—but will it come true?

Trump previously claimed that Iran is begging to reach an agreement, but later, during a White House press briefing, he changed his tune, saying that Iran does not need to reach an agreement; the United States will leave soon, possibly taking two weeks or three weeks.

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Regarding this claim, Parsi said that the public should be cautious in how they view it. This conflict has spread throughout the entire region and has already resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon. It would be difficult for Trump to easily extricate himself.

He said that Trump’s best option is to end the conflict as soon as possible through substantive negotiations. Continuing to take the current hardline measures is unhelpful; otherwise, after three weeks, the outside world will very likely only hear that the United States needs to wait another three weeks before the military action is completely concluded.

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