Trump says 'no help' countries should reimburse US after Iran war ends

Donald Trump said in Washington that countries that were no help should reimburse the United States after the Iran war ends. He made the remark in a social media post while the U.S. sought cooperation to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and safe. He did not name specific countries, but the remarks come as Seoul weighs whether to commit military assets to secure the waterway. In April, Trump separately singled out South Korea as not helpful and said U.S. troops are stationed there in harm’s way near North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.

Trump posted the remarks on Truth Social on Monday and said the countries of the world that were no help should reimburse the United States when the conflict ends.

The Strait of Hormuz is described as a crucial shipping route for oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other commodities.

Trump did not mention any country by name in the post.

In April, Trump singled out South Korea as not helpful and said the U.S. had stationed troops there in harm’s way near North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

Published Sep 16, 2026 1:19 am KST

Updated Sep 16, 2026 1:29 am KST

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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has said countries that have been "no help" should "reimburse" the United States when the Iran war ends, as the U.S. has sought international cooperation in restoring free and safe passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Trump made the remarks in a social media post on Monday, as Seoul has been deliberating on whether to commit its military assets to help secure the waterway, a crucial shipping route for oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other commodities, which Iran has effectively choked off during the war.

"Oil is flowing through the Hormuz Strait. The Countries of the World, which have been no help to us whatsoever, should, and will, reimburse the United States of America when this SCAM Confligration is all over," he wrote on Truth Social, apparently misspelling "conflagration" as "confligration."

"We are doing it much more for others, than we are for ourselves, and we have been for Generations!" he added.

He did not mention any particular countries by name.

In April, Trump singled out South Korea, arguing that the Asian ally was "not helpful" to the U.S. despite Washington having stationed its troops "in harm's way" in the Asian country, which he stressed is located "right next to" North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

唐纳德·特朗普在华盛顿表示，那些在伊朗战争结束后没有提供任何帮助的国家应该向美国偿还费用。他是在美国寻求合作以确保霍尔木兹海峡畅通安全之际，通过社交媒体发表这番言论的。他没有点名具体国家，但此番言论正值首尔权衡是否派遣军事力量维护该水道安全之际。今年4月，特朗普曾单独点名批评韩国没有提供任何帮助，并称美军驻扎在韩国，靠近朝鲜核武库，处境危险。

特朗普周一在 Truth Social 上发表了上述言论，并表示那些没有提供任何帮助的世界国家应该在冲突结束后向美国偿还费用。

霍尔木兹海峡被誉为石油、天然气、化肥和其他商品的重要运输通道。

特朗普在帖子中没有提及任何国家的名称。

今年4月，特朗普特别指出韩国没有提供任何帮助，并表示美国在朝鲜核武库附近部署军队，使韩国处于危险境地。

发布于2026年9月16日凌晨1点19分（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月16日凌晨1点29分（韩国标准时间）

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华盛顿——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示，那些“没有提供任何帮助”的国家应该在伊朗战争结束后“补偿”美国。与此同时，美国正在寻求国际合作，以恢复通过至关重要的霍尔木兹海峡的自由和安全通行。

周一，特朗​​普在社交媒体上发表了上述言论。此前，首尔一直在考虑是否动用军事力量来帮助确保这条水道的安全。这条水道是石油、天然气、化肥和其他商品的重要运输通道，伊朗在战争期间有效地切断了这条通道。

“石油正流经霍尔木兹海峡。那些对我们毫无帮助的世界各国，应该也必将在这场骗局般的冲突结束后偿还美利坚合众国，”他在 Truth Social 上写道，显然将“conflagration”（火灾）拼写成了“confligration”。

“我们这样做更多的是为了他人，而不是为了自己，而且我们世世代代都是如此！”他补充道。

他没有提及任何具体国家的名称。

今年四月，特朗普特别点名批评韩国，称尽管华盛顿已将军队“置于危险境地”，但这个亚洲盟友对美国“没有帮助”。他还强调，韩国“紧邻”朝鲜的核武库。