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Watch live Cargo ships wait in the Gulf Summary US President Donald Trump calls Nato allies “cowards”, saying it would be “easy” for them to help open the Strait of Hormuz

Trump called on allies to secure the vital shipping lane last week, but said on Tuesday “most” had informed the US they did not want to get involved

Earlier, the Iranian foreign ministry said Iran has told the UK that allowing the US to use British military bases will be considered “participation in aggression”. Downing Street says it is “not getting drawn into wider war”

Israel has been hitting Tehran with air strikes as Iranians mark Nowruz - the Persian New Year. Iran launched rounds of missiles at Jerusalem

“I don’t want this to be our last Nowruz” - Iranians tell the BBC about their fears on Persian new year

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain all reported missile or drone attacks. A drone attack at a Kuwaiti oil refinery has caused a fire, according to state media

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1:27 BBC at scene of fatal West Bank salon strike. 00:01:27, play video BBC at scene of fatal West Bank salon strike Yolande Knell outside West bank salon

0:26 Explosions seen near Saudi oil facility. 00:00:26, play video Explosions seen near Saudi oil facility An explosion on Riyadh’s skyline, at night

0:14 Fires burn at Iran’s South Pars gas field facilities. 00:00:14, play video Fires burn at Iran’s South Pars gas field facilities A fire and smoke in the distance

1:03 BBC goes inside Israeli apartment hit by cluster bomb. 00:01:03, play video BBC goes inside Israeli apartment hit by cluster bomb BBC correspondent pointing at ceiling of destroyes house

1:28 How risky would it be to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz? 00:01:28, play video How risky would it be to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz? Ship on Strait of Hormuz

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0:59 Funeral for Larijani and top commanders draws huge crowds in Iran. 00:00:59, play video Funeral for Larijani and top commanders draws huge crowds in Iran Large crowd with Iranian flags

1:35 At the scene of Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut. 00:01:35, play video At the scene of Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut A building collapsing in Beirut

1:20 Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown. 00:01:20, play video Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown A silhouette of man

0:48 Trump says US doesn’t need help from Nato allies. 00:00:48, play video Trump says US doesn’t need help from Nato allies US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Micheal Martin, Ireland’s prime minister.

0:22 Multiple Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs. 00:00:22, play video Multiple Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs Smoke rises amid strikes on Beirut Live Reporting Edited by Alex Smith and Ben Hatton, with reporting from Frank Gardner in Doha, Yolande Knell in Jerusalem, BBC Persian and teams across the Middle East

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important? published at 14:25 14:25 Strait of Hormuz map The Strait of Hormuz is a key trade artery through which around 20% of the world’s oil passes.

Since the beginning of the US-Israel war with Iran, numerous ships have been reported to have come under attack in the area.

Iran’s new supreme leader said last week that Iran should keep using the “lever of blocking” the Strait.

About 3,000 or so ships usually sail through the corridor each month. In 2025, about 20 million barrels of oil passed through the strait per day.

It is deep enough for the world’s biggest crude oil tankers, and is used by the major oil and gas producers in the Middle East - and their customers.

Currently, around 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf west of the strait, the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has reported, following Iranian threats to attack ships.

Share Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’, saying it would be ‘easy’ for them to help open strait published at 14:00 14:00 Breaking We’ve just heard from US President Donald Trump, who has called Nato allies “cowards” and said it would be “easy” for them to allow ships to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Here’s his post on Truth Social in full:

"Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER! They didn’t want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran.

"Now that fight is Militarily WON, with very little danger for them, they complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don’t want to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a simple military maneuver that is the single reason for the high oil prices.

“So easy for them to do, with so little risk. COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!”