Trump threatens to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine to force Europe to participate in the Strait of Hormuz operation

LootboxPhobia · 2026-04-01T19:07:13+00:00

Trump threatened to cut off arms supplies to Ukraine, attempting to pressure European allies to support reopening the Strait of Hormuz. European countries refused this request, believing it was not feasible during the conflict.

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2026-04-01 19:07:13

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Investing.com – According to informed sources cited by the UK’s Financial Times, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off weapons supplies to Ukraine in order to pressure European allies to join the effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Last month, Trump asked NATO’s naval forces to help reopen this narrow waterway. European capitals rejected the request, saying this would be impossible while the conflict continues. Several countries also noted that the situation is “not our war.”

In response, Trump threatened to halt weapons supplies to PURL, a weapons procurement program NATO launched for Ukraine.

The threat to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine represents Trump’s attempt to assemble what he calls a “voluntary coalition” to join the operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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