U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pulling the United States out of NATO due to European allies' reluctance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas maritime passage controlled by Iran, and their refusal to allow the US to use military bases to launch attacks against the Islamic Republic. The president described NATO as a "paper tiger" and said he was never swayed by the 77-year-old defensive alliance. He also hinted that he might reconsider the U.S.' membership of NATO after the Iran conflict ends, stating it is beyond "reconsideration". This comes after he warned the UK. and France that the US. "won't be there to help you anymore" once the Iran war ends.