Key facts
- U.S. President Donald Trump said countries that have provided 'no help' should reimburse the U.S. after the Iran war ends.
- Trump made the remarks on social media platform Truth Social.
- The U.S. has sought international cooperation to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran has disrupted passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing war.
- Trump misspelled 'conflagration' as 'confligration' in his post.
- Trump previously criticized South Korea for not being 'helpful' to the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that countries that have provided no assistance should reimburse the United States once the Iran war concludes. The remarks come as the U.S. seeks international cooperation to ensure free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route that Iran has effectively choked off during the conflict.
In a social media post on Monday, Trump wrote, "The Countries of the World, which have been no help to us whatsoever, should, and will, reimburse the United States of America when this SCAM Confligration is all over," apparently misspelling 'conflagration.' He added, "We are doing it much more for others, than we are for ourselves, and we have been for Generations!" He did not name specific countries.