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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump seeks NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) support to protect shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran rise.
- Trump expresses frustration with European allies over their reluctance to back U.S. efforts.
- During the 1956 Suez Crisis, Britain and France expected U.S. backing but faced Washington's opposition.
- The episode signals a reversal of roles, testing U.S. leadership without European buy-in amid the Iran crisis.
