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Trump Says U.S. Doesn’t Need Allies to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Karoun Demirjian and David E. Sanger

created: March 17, 2026, 10:24 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2026, 8:07 a.m.

President Trump has faced mounting criticism over the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran from allies and even members of his own administration.

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