PANews reported on March 31 that US President Trump said: "To all those countries that can't get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, such as the UK, which refused to get involved in the Iranian assassination attempt, I have a suggestion for you: First, buy from the US; we have ample supplies. Second, muster up some courage, go to the Strait, and take it directly. You must learn to fight for it yourselves. The US won't help you anymore, just as you didn't help us in the past. Iran has been basically destroyed; the difficult part is over. Go and fight for your own oil."