Hegseth says fight over Strait of Hormuz is "much more" Europe's "than ours"
By Haley Britzky
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth railed against European allies on Friday morning for not helping the US enough in its war against Iran, saying the US “barely” uses the Strait of Hormuz and that the situation “is much more their fight than ours.”
“We are not counting on Europe, but they need the Strait of Hormuz much more than we do, and might want to start doing less talking and having less fancy conferences in Europe and get in a boat,” Hegseth said during a Pentagon press briefing. “This is much more their fight than ours.”
Hegseth and President Donald Trump have repeatedly bashed US allies, particularly those in NATO, for not coming to the US’ aid after it began combat operations against Iran on February 28.
Trump lashed out against European allies last month, saying the US doesn’t “need any help actually” after insisting other countries should send naval assets to help escort oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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