Trump calls on foreign countries to protect their own oil tankers
By Brett Samuels - 06/24/19 08:51 AM EDT President Trump on Monday appeared to argue that the U.S. does not need to protect commerce in foreign waterways like the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting he's not concerned about Iranian activity there as long as Tehran does not develop a nuclear weapon.
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.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/449978-trump-calls-on-foreign-countries-to-protect-own-oil-tankers
