Trump was pressed on the war before his bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office.
Trump vows to destroy 'entirety' of South Pars gas field if Iran strikes Qatari LNG againTrump was also asked why the Pentagon is requesting $200 billion from Congress for the war if he expects Operation Epic Fury to achieve its mission, in his own words, “soon.
” “Well, we’re asking for a lot. Our reasons beyond even what we’re talking about in Iran. This is a very volatile world,” he said. “We have a very special person, just won a tremendous election,” he said. “She’s a great woman. We have a very fine relationship, and we’re going to be talking about trade and many other things.”and other allies can do to help the United States with the Iran war, particularly the crisis that is unfolding in the, with Iranian attacks on ships carrying everything from oil to fertilizer stopping the flow of goods from the Persian Gulf through the critical waterway to the open ocean. “We’ve had tremendous support and relationship with Japan on everything, and I believe that based on statements that were given to us yesterday … having to do with Japan, they are really stepping up to the plate, yes,” he said.Takaichi has previously underscored constitutional constraints on what Japan can do to assist the U.S., a remnant from World War II, but on Thursday agreed to sign a joint statement with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands about the Strait of Hormuz. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait,” the five countries wrote. “We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning.”
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