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One of the most critical energy vessels in the world will no longer be able to return to its old days. The words used by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bakir Kalibaf in yesterday's television speech redefine not only the fate of a strait, but also the future security architecture of the Middle East: "The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former status. It will be part of the security framework.” These sentences were the harshest expression of Iran's defense line in the face of the US-Israel attacks that started at the end of February. Kalibaf drew a clear line in his speech: The actual closure of the Bosphorus is not Iran's choice, he defended it by saying, "We cannot sit and wait while the missiles are raining on us." “Ships no longer move because circumstances do not allow,” he said. Indeed, it has been reported that 26 ships and 183 crews from South Korea have been stranded in the region in recent days; Insurance premiums have skyrocketed, oil tankers are waiting. The Strait of Hormuz was that narrow waterway that carried about 20 percent of the global oil and natural gas trade. This route, where 21 million barrels of oil passes every day, had a status that operated under "International Waters" and "US Guarantee" for decades. Now that status is "no more" as Kalibaf said. Because the security perception has changed. According to Iranian officials, the countries of the region will no longer build a new security architecture with Washington's bases, but with the bilateral and multiple cooperation they will establish among themselves. “The region’s face is changing,” Kalibaf says, “but not under America’s domination.” This statement is not just a military warning; It is also a geopolitical manifesto. It is a direct response to Trump's threat "We will respond 20 times harder" and to Israel's claim that "we will reshape the region". Iran declares that it will no longer accept the cycle of "war-truce-negotiation-war". With the emphasis "We did not want to harm our neighbors, but we use our rights when we are attacked", he frames the closing of the Bosphorus as "defensive necessity". So what will this new security framework look like? According to the picture drawn by Kalif, the economic and security cooperation that Islamic countries will establish among themselves. So neither American warships nor foreign bases. The sources of the region will belong to the “people and nations of the region”; “Greedy will be cut off”. The world is now holding its breath. Every jump in oil prices, every fluctuation in stock market indices, feeds on the new reality of this strait. Hormuz is no longer just a waterway; The threshold of a new age. And that sentence that the President of the Iranian Parliament said yesterday has already been written on the pages of history: "There is no return to the old status. The new order will be an order without America."
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✨On March 16, Trump appealed to allies, saying, "Send your ships to open the Strait of Hormuz." NATO, the EU, and European countries, particularly Germany, the UK, and France, clearly rejected this request. The spokesperson for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated, "This is not a NATO war, we did not start it," while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared, "Let me be clear, this war was not conceived as a NATO mission and will not be." EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas also definitively refused to send warships, saying, "This is not our war, they did not consult us."
✨On March 17, Trump, meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at the White House, openly expressed his frustration with the allies. He stated, “We don’t need NATO’s help,” “They’re doing nothing for us, we’re spending trillions of dollars,” and reiterated his warning that “NATO has a very bleak future if they don’t help.” Trump also emphasized, “The US will handle this alone, we don’t need anyone’s help.”
✨Despite responses from Europe saying, “This isn’t our war,” Trump maintained that Iran would be forced to open the strait and that the US would act alone if necessary. On the 18th-19th day of the conflict, 16 ships were reportedly attacked in the strait, bringing oil exports to a standstill.
🧐In short: US President Donald Trump, after allies (especially NATO countries) rejected his request to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, explicitly stated that leaving NATO was “something to consider.” “I don’t need Congress for this decision,” he said, adding, “It’s not on my mind right now, but I’m not very happy about it.” Trump harshly criticized his allies, saying they “left us alone,” “NATO is making a stupid mistake,” “They rush to our aid but they don’t help us,” and “I will consider the US leaving NATO.” However, there is no concrete withdrawal decision yet; he only says “we will consider it.” Trump’s request was rejected, allies said “this is not NATO’s war,” and Trump announced that he would re-evaluate the NATO relationship and “might consider leaving.” Developments are progressing rapidly; opening the strait is critically important for the global oil market.
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