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Hegseth Berates NATO Allies for ‘Shameful’ Response to U.S. War in Iran
ByLara Jakes June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a meeting of NATO defense ministers to continue the Trump administration’s sharp criticism of European military policies.

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Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Rutte, Mark | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Amid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War
ByAnton Troianovski April 9, 2026

President Trump is citing the unwillingness of European nations to back the United States in the conflict as another reason to scale back or abandon the alliance. And he still wants Greenland.

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Defense and Military Forces | Europe | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Rutte, Mark | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Trump Again Hits Out at NATO Over Iran War
BySteven Erlanger April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

President Trump lashed out after hosting Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, at the White House on Wednesday.

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Macron Voices Europe’s Frustration With Trump’s Handling of Iran War
ByMark Landler, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron of France expressed disapproval about President Trump’s handling of the war against Iran on Thursday, chastising him for speaking cavalierly in a speech.

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Trump Says He’ll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can’t?
ByDavid E. Sanger April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.

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Macron Snaps Back at Trump, Reflecting Europe’s Growing Anger Over Iran
ByMark Landler April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron of France is among several European officials to speak out about the accumulated effect of President Trump’s criticisms of NATO and his war in Iran.

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In Speech, Trump Is Expected to Call Iran War a Success
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

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Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz
ByMichael D. Shear April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump Lashes Out at Europe Over Strait of Hormuz, Tells U.K. to ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’
ByMark Landler and Catherine Porter March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

President Trump’s latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday
ByEphrat Livni March 31, 2026

Iran maintained that no negotiations have been held with the United States, and said none would while the fighting continues.

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