Trump ‘threatens to stop’ weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joins Hormuz coalition
Trump ‘threatens to stop’ weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joins Hormuz coalition
Iran war updates: Pezeshkian urges US public to question gov’t war motives
These were the updates about the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
The US president has “threatened to stop” supplying weapons for Ukraine to pressure European allies to join a “coalition of the willing” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reports, quoting people briefed on the discussions.
According to the report, Trump threatened to stop supplies to NATO’s weapons procurement initiative for Ukraine, which is funded by European countries.
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Al Jazeera it was “very disappointing” that NATO allies such as Spain blocked the use of their airspace and bases for the US-Israel war on Iran. He warned that Washington will re-examine the value of NATO after the war is over.