NEW YORK, April 2. /TASS/. US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has demanded that the alliance's allies prove their value to Washington amid threats from US President Donald Trump to withdraw from the bloc due to disagreements over the war with Iran, as he stated on the Fox Business TV channel.

"Ultimately, the time is now for our NATO allies to explain why they’re beneficial to the United States of America and step up. They have a culture of talking. The United States has a culture of action. And that’s the real challenge that we’re facing right now," Whitaker said.

His statements came after Trump said he was seriously considering pulling the US out of NATO because of the refusal of allies to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz.