Trump calls on foreign countries to protect their own oil tankers
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The president, who has long expressed opposition to America's role as the world's police, tweeted that China and Japan are among the countries that get most of its oil via shipping through "the Straight" and called on them to protect their own vessels.
"So why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation. All of these countries should be protecting their own ships on what has always been a dangerous journey," Trump tweeted.
"We don’t even need to be there in that the U.S. has just become (by far) the largest producer of Energy anywhere in the world!" Trump continued. "The U.S. request for Iran is very simple — No Nuclear Weapons and No Further Sponsoring of Terror!"
Trump's tweet came as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to discuss how to counteract Iran's actions in the region.
Pompeo tweeted that he had a "productive" meeting with the king of Saudi Arabia where they discussed "heightened tensions in the region and the need to promote maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. Freedom of navigation is paramount."
The U.S. has blamed Iran for attacks last week on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump has downplayed the episode, calling it "very minor."
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been rising since Trump pulled out of the Obama-era nuclear deal last year. The issue appeared to come to a head last week when Iran shot down a U.S. drone. The two sides have disputed whether it was flying in Iranian airspace.
The U.S. was prepared to launch a military strike in response, but Trump said he called it off after learning at the last minute that it would have killed approximately 150 Iranians.
The Trump administration is expected to announce additional sanctions on Iran on Monday.
President Trump is 100% right here. Nations need to protect their own interests not rely on others to do it for them.
The president, who has long expressed opposition to America's role as the world's police, tweeted that China and Japan are among the countries that get most of its oil via shipping through "the Straight" and called on them to protect their own vessels.
"So why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation. All of these countries should be protecting their own ships on what has always been a dangerous journey," Trump tweeted.
"We don’t even need to be there in that the U.S. has just become (by far) the largest producer of Energy anywhere in the world!" Trump continued. "The U.S. request for Iran is very simple — No Nuclear Weapons and No Further Sponsoring of Terror!"
Trump's tweet came as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to discuss how to counteract Iran's actions in the region.
Pompeo tweeted that he had a "productive" meeting with the king of Saudi Arabia where they discussed "heightened tensions in the region and the need to promote maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. Freedom of navigation is paramount."
The U.S. has blamed Iran for attacks last week on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump has downplayed the episode, calling it "very minor."
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been rising since Trump pulled out of the Obama-era nuclear deal last year. The issue appeared to come to a head last week when Iran shot down a U.S. drone. The two sides have disputed whether it was flying in Iranian airspace.
The U.S. was prepared to launch a military strike in response, but Trump said he called it off after learning at the last minute that it would have killed approximately 150 Iranians.
The Trump administration is expected to announce additional sanctions on Iran on Monday.
Trump is just being Trump. Blustering, puffering etc... To get get a better deal.
Suck it up cup cake.
And yet our national interests are heavy in the ME. Protecting other countries that further our national interests is what any President should do.
Not to point of paying for other nations protections with monies or military when they have the means themselves.
Darth Omar
Russian asset
Should we remain idiots and do it for free lol?
moon
Satire for Sanity
Here's why the US should pay;
ALL of the problems in the Middle East are as a result of the injection of the Zionist virus into its traditional Muslim heartlands. The US is SOLELY responsible for nurturing that virus and blocking treatment of it through United Nations executive action- therefore the US is indirectly the facilitator of Middle East woes and should take responsibility for them .
There wouldn't be any military friction with Iran if Izrael wasn't pushing for it. Izrael is Washington's monster and so Washington owns the Izraeli disaster.
TWENTY standing ovations, you ignorant prosemitic dupes.
ALL of the problems in the Middle East are as a result of the injection of the Zionist virus into its traditional Muslim heartlands. The US is SOLELY responsible for nurturing that virus and blocking treatment of it through United Nations executive action- therefore the US is indirectly the facilitator of Middle East woes and should take responsibility for them .
There wouldn't be any military friction with Iran if Izrael wasn't pushing for it. Izrael is Washington's monster and so Washington owns the Izraeli disaster.
TWENTY standing ovations, you ignorant prosemitic dupes.
moon
Satire for Sanity
Yes. The Middle East has always been such a calm and peaceful place for thousands of years until just now.
The Middle East hasn't been any worse than anywhere else. The two world wars, for example, were EUROPEAN extravaganzas . Oooooh- you fergit aboud dem Haw, haw..........haw.
The middle east has been a cluster fuck since inception. As you so well prove.
moon
Satire for Sanity
Aw, lookie- Billy bath-tub, smitten by the truth of American irresponsibility, decides to troll. Haw, haw..............haw.
Fuck off, idiot, before you make an enhanced fool of yourself.
Does your goat lisp also? Why am I asking.
What a stupid and moronic comment based on the FACTS. Are you mentally retarded? That was rhetorical.
moon
Satire for Sanity
Poor little soldier. Haw, haw...........haw.
Not only is this a FALSE statement; it is patently retarded.
Another patently stupid, FALSE and absurd statement. Have you always been a pathological liar?
Three patently stupid, FALSE and absurd claims in a row. That is a record.
FOUR patently stupid, FALSE and absurd claims in a row. That is a NEW record.
I R O N Y!!!!
Another patently stupid, FALSE and absurd claim. You really are a mental midget aren't you terrorist lover?
moon
Satire for Sanity
Yes- and by the way-
Here's why the US should pay;
ALL of the problems in the Middle East are as a result of the injection of the Zionist virus into its traditional Muslim heartlands. The US is SOLELY responsible for nurturing that virus and blocking treatment of it through United Nations executive action- therefore the US is indirectly the facilitator of Middle East woes and should take responsibility for them .
There wouldn't be any military friction with Iran if Izrael wasn't pushing for it. Izrael is Washington's monster and so Washington owns the Izraeli disaster.
Here's why the US should pay;
ALL of the problems in the Middle East are as a result of the injection of the Zionist virus into its traditional Muslim heartlands. The US is SOLELY responsible for nurturing that virus and blocking treatment of it through United Nations executive action- therefore the US is indirectly the facilitator of Middle East woes and should take responsibility for them .
There wouldn't be any military friction with Iran if Izrael wasn't pushing for it. Izrael is Washington's monster and so Washington owns the Izraeli disaster.