PANews reported on March 17th, citing data from Jinshi, that US President Trump stated: "Most of America's NATO 'allies' have informed us that they do not want to participate in our military action against Iran. We no longer 'need' or crave assistance from NATO countries. NATO will not do anything for us when we need it. We no longer need the support of Japan, Australia, or South Korea. Fortunately, we have severely damaged Iran's military capabilities—their navy, air force, air defense systems, and radar are no longer in existence, and perhaps most importantly, their leaders are almost entirely gone, rendering them incapable of threatening us, our Middle Eastern allies, or even the world. As President of the United States, and as the most powerful nation in the world by far, we do not need anyone's help."

