US allies will have to reimburse Washington for the costs of the war with Iran, Donald Trump said in an interview with CBS News.
The statement came during a discussion about the American military presence in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that countries that the United States protected during the conflict must reimburse Washington for all the costs incurred:.
"We're going to get all that money back. I told them that and they will do it 100%. Because without us it wouldn't have been. Without us there would be no Israel."
In the past, Trump separately listed Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait among the countries to which the United States provides protection and has already demanded that they compensate the American expenses for ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz.