NATO heavyweights balk at Hormuz mission as Trump warns alliance at risk

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO Mark Dubowitz discusses whether there is room for negotiations with Iran as Operation Epic Fury continues on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ NATO allies are declining to join a potential effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, frustrating President Donald Trump and prompting questions among some U.S. officials about the alliance’s reliability in a major global crisis. Trump has warned the Hormuz standoff with Iran could have serious consequences for NATO, arguing that allies benefit from global security without sharing the burden. "The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation," the president wrote on Truth Social Tuesday. "We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," he said. IRAN HOLDS WORLD