'Without the USA, NATO is a paper tiger!' PHOTO: ReutersUmited States President Donald Trump assailed NATO allies on Friday over their lack of support for the US-Israel war against Iran, calling the longtime US allies "cowards". "Without the USA, NATO is a paper tiger!" Read More: 'Not our war,' Europe tells TrumpThe US president complained NATO countries did not want to join the fight against Iran, yet still complain about high oil prices. "Now that fight is militarily won, with very little danger for them, they complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don’t want to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a simple military manoeuvre that is the single reason for the high oil prices.

Source: The Express Tribune March 20, 2026 16:53 UTC