00:00Oil prices soaring, warships stalled, and Trump demanding action.
00:03How did it all come to this?
00:05Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital oil arteries,
00:09has stranded ships and sent global energy prices skyrocketing.
00:12In response, former President Trump isn't just rattling sabers,
00:15he's warning NATO help reopen the strait, or face a very bad future.
00:19But America's closest allies, the UK, France and Germany have slammed the brakes,
00:23refusing to send warships citing risks of a wider war.
00:26Even as inflation bites and energy shortages spread, NATO remains divided.
00:30Trump's frustration exploded on Truth Social,
00:33calling allies' reluctance a foolish mistake and hinting that the US might reconsider its role in NATO.
00:39Meanwhile, the White House insists, it's time for allies to step up and share the burden.
00:43With the world economy under threat and ships trapped at sea,
00:46the Hormuz crisis is testing old alliances, and no one can predict what happens next.
00:50Stay tuned.
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