France 'will never take part' in Hormuz naval op: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday insisted that his country would not participate in a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“We are not party to the conflict and therefore France ​will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context,” he said, according to Reuters.

Macron's remarks come as Trump fumes over the refusal of NATO allies to contribute to a naval coalition to reopen the strait. France, the UK, Germany, Canada, and many other NATO nations have declined Trump's requests for assistance.

Trump on Tuesday insisted that the U.S. did not need the assistance of its allies.

"I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO [...] to be a one way street — We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," he said. "Fortunately, we have decimated Iran’s Military."

"Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance — WE NEVER DID!" Trump added.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.