U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that allies including the UK should no longer expect Washington to safeguard their energy supplies if they refused to join military action against Iran. His message was blunt: if they need fuel, they should go to the Strait of Hormuz and get their own oil.
Trump targets allies that stayed out of action against Iran
According to the post, Trump accused those countries of standing aside while the U.S. carried out a campaign to strike Iran, yet still relying on American protection for critical energy routes. He said the U.S. has no obligation to keep defending those supply lines and told those governments to show “courage” and “just take” the fuel they need themselves.
He also wrote, “You must start learning how to fight for yourselves, and the United States will no longer be there to help you, just as you did not support us.” The wording put military burden-sharing and energy security into the same dispute. Short statement, sharp signal.
Claims Iran was “decimated” and pitches U.S. fuel supplies
Trump said Iran had effectively been “decimated” and claimed the hardest part of the military operation was already over. He then issued a direct ultimatum to those allies: “Go get your own oil.”
At the same time, he promoted U.S. domestic energy capacity. If those countries face shortages, Trump said, they could buy jet fuel from the United States because American reserves are “plentiful.” The post tied together two themes at once: pressure on allies over their refusal to participate, and a public signal that the U.S. no longer wants to act as the backstop for their energy security.
The comments added to rising geopolitical tensions. Based on the source material, the main points were clear: Trump openly criticized allies that did not join the operation against Iran, and he said the U.S. would stop serving as their energy security supporter.