'Go to Hormuz and just take it': Trump tells UK, other countries to get their own oil

Trump singled out Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war that has roiled ​global markets and seen Iran effectively close oil tanker traffic through the Strait.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the countries that did ⁠not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran ⁠to either buy American oil or go to ​the Strait of Hormuz and "just TAKE it."

Trump specifically mentioned Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war in a post on Truth Social. The war has roiled ​global markets, driven ⁠up energy prices and seen Iran effectively close oil tanker traffic through the Strait.

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"All of those countries that can’t ⁠get jet ‌fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, ‌which refused to get involved in the decapitation ⁠of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy ‌from the US, we ‌have plenty, and Number 2, build up ‌some delayed courage, go to ‌the Strait, and just TAKE IT," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

"You’ll have to start ⁠learning ⁠how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us.

"The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!"

He also ​criticised France for not letting planes ​carrying military supplies to ​Israel fly over French territory.

(With Reuters inputs)