Trump’s outburst at Seoul over Iran war puts further strain on alliance

Follow our live coverage here. – South Korea is once again in Mr Donald Trump’s crosshairs after the US President lashed out at allies for “not helping” with his Iran campaign. This marks the latest in a string of sharp rebukes that have been steadily straining ties between the two allies. On April 6, Mr Trump lashed out at NATO members for being unhelpful before moving on to single out allies South Korea, Australia and then Japan for not heeding the US’ earlier calls for assistance to dispatch warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded since…