DPA/IBNS, March 29 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the lack of help in securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking at a conference in Miami in the US state of Florida, Trump first attacked the NATO allies France and the United Kingdom before turning to Germany.

The rhetoric between Washington and Berlin has become more heated in recent days.

However, he did not name anyone directly at the time but attributed the remarks to "the head of Germany".

The remark originally came from Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.

Merz said earlier this month during a visit to Norway: "Germany is not part of this war, and we do not want to become part of it."

The US president had asked ...