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No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia

US president told reporters he was ‘not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 16, 2026, 10:13 PM
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The GuardianApr 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia

US president told reporters he was ‘not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump has again accused Australia of not doing enough to help him in the Middle East war, claiming the US “asked them to be there” despite Australia’s defence minister saying there had been no “specific request”. The US president made the comments while taking questions from reporters, including Australian correspondents, as he left the White House on Thursday. Continue reading...

ABC AustraliaApr 16, 2026, 9:40 PM

Trump repeats he is 'not happy with Australia' as Hormuz crisis continues

Donald Trump again accuses Australia of refusing to help the US in the Strait of Hormuz, but the Australian government maintains there has been no formal request from the US.

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