‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war | Donald Trump

Donald Trump launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran and called out Britain and France as transatlantic relations soured from the spiraling conflict that is damaging the global economy.

On the Truth Social website, the US president told governments concerned about fuel prices to forcefully “buy your own oil” from the Gulf, and these comments caused oil prices to rise even further.

In a tentative sign of a more proactive European pushback against war, it emerged on Tuesday that France had blocked Israeli planes from flying weapons in its airspace, while Italy had refused last-minute permission for US bombers to land in Sicily.

Spain has already denied using US bases and airspace for war, and on Tuesday Madrid’s defense minister said the country “will not accept lessons from anyone”. Meanwhile, Britain allowed the United States to use its bases for war. government says it’s illegalbut still received a public warning from Trump.

In his posts on Tuesday, Trump said that “all countries that cannot get jet fuel due to the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refuses to be involved in the decapitation of Iran” should buy US oil instead.

He also suggested that they should “gather some overdue courage, go to the Bosphorus and just GET IT.” US defense secretary Pete Hegseth echoed the call, saying there were “countries that should be ready to step into this critical waterway as well.”

Plans to control the Strait of Hormuz by force are considered high risk and unrealistic, and European countries have been working on plans to buy more US oil for years.

In a separate post, Trump criticized France for “not allowing Israel-bound planes loaded with military supplies to fly over French territory” and wrote that the country was “TOO UNHELPFUL.” French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said it was “surprised” by Trump’s tweet and said Paris “has not changed its position since the first day” of the war.

Global disappointment caused by the economic crisis is increasing. The oil supply shock caused by the US-Israeli attack on Iran is “probably the worst ever”, Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Tuesday.

As average gas prices in the United States surpass $4 a gallon for the first time in four years, Trump now faces the possibility of a domestic backlash over a month-long conflict he has been unable to end with violence, threats or flattery.

While Washington says it is negotiating hard to reach a deal with Iran, Tehran’s ruling regime has been lukewarm and sees the crisis as an existential struggle.

On Tuesday, Iranian president Massoud Pezeshkian said Iran had the “necessary will” to end the war “provided that the basic conditions are met, in particular, guarantees that the conflict will not be repeated.”

On Tuesday, explosions were heard in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and Tehran attacked a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Gulf. The US strikes also hit the city of Isfahan, home to one of Iran’s main nuclear facilities, sending a massive fireball into the sky.

More than 3,000 people have died in the conflict and governments outside the region are focused on economic shocks at a time when many countries are experiencing high inflation, slow growth and a cost-of-living crisis.

Trump was clearly disturbed by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz; However, even before the war, it was widely predicted that this strait would be closed in case of an all-out attack on Tehran.

Pope Leo XIV expressed hope on Tuesday that the conflict would end by the end of this week. He told reporters: “I’ve been told that President Trump has recently indicated that he wants to end the war. I hope he’s looking for a way out.”

The US-born pastor called on all world leaders to find “ways to reduce the amount of violence” so that “peace may reign in our hearts, especially at Easter”.

At a Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter’s Square over the weekend, the pope openly rebuked the Trump administration, stating that God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and whose “hands are full of blood.”

This week, Trump warned that if a ceasefire was not achieved “soon,” the United States would expand its attacks, including “destroying” Iran’s power plants and freshwater facilities; Lawyers say these attacks will likely constitute war crimes.

According to the defense minister, as the war with Iran continues, Israel has stepped up its attacks on Lebanon, which it re-occupied this month and now plans to occupy permanently.

Israel Katz said on Tuesday that the army would occupy part of southern Lebanon and maintain control over the entire area up to the Litani River, about 30 km (20 miles) inside Lebanon. He said Israeli forces will remain there even after the current war with Hezbollah militants ends.

He added that Israel will prevent the Lebanese people from returning to their homes here and that Arab villages near the border will be destroyed, just as Israel destroyed the neighborhoods in Gaza, where it is accused of genocide.

While European powers have not taken effective measures to stop Israeli and US attacks, moves by Spain, France and Italy in the past few days suggest there is pressure to take a more proactive approach.

“The United States and Israel cannot be the ones who can decide what kind of rules or peace will prevail in the world without the support of anyone, not even their allies,” Spanish defense minister Margarita Robles said Tuesday.

Speaking at the congress, he said: “Our position is supported by the majority of the people; not only Spaniards but also Europeans.”

He added that Spain does not feel obliged to participate in an illegal war whose targets have not yet been determined 30 days after the conflict. “Two countries went to war and expected us to join them,” he said, adding: “We do not accept lessons from anyone about our commitment to peace.”

Reports that Italy was refusing to allow US military planes carrying weapons for the war in Iran to land in Sicily showed that even powerful European allies were fraying. This was rejected by Rome on the grounds that it was a matter of procedure.

In Italy, local newspaper Corriere della Sera reported that “some US bombers” were prevented from landing at Sigonella, one of seven US naval bases in Italy. A source in Italy’s defense ministry confirmed the report, but said use of the base had been ruled out because the US’s request for landing permission only when the plane was headed for Sicily meant there was not enough time to get approval from parliament, as required by law.

It is not yet known how important the event is. The office of Italy’s far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, issued a statement on Tuesday denying that the move caused “critical problems or frictions” with international partners and said relations with the United States were “robust and based on full and faithful cooperation.”