Washington's allies say the US-Israeli war on Iran was launched without their consultation and therefore is 'not NATO’s war'
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“Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer ‘need,’ or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance – WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!” Trump declared.
Trump said most NATO allies are refusing to join the US military operation against Iran despite previously agreeing that Tehran must never obtain a nuclear weapon.
He went on to accuse NATO partners of abandoning Washington after benefiting for years from US protection, arguing the alliance had become “a one-way street.”
Trump also claimed the war had already devastated Iran’s military capabilities, asserting that its navy, air force, and air-defense infrastructure had been wiped out and that Iranian leadership figures had been eliminated.
Trump’s remarks came after several European governments publicly rejected Washington’s request to join a US-led naval effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following its closure after the Iranian retaliation for the US–Israeli strikes launched against the country on 28 February.
A spokesperson for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said bluntly: “It is not NATO’s war,” adding that Washington “did not consult us before this war” and that the issue is therefore “not a matter for NATO or the German government.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer similarly warned that Britain “will not be drawn into the wider war,” declining to commit warships to the operation.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also ruled out involvement, saying, “The simple answer is no, Greece is not going to participate in any operation around the theater of current operations,” adding that there is little European appetite for such a mission.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would “never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context,” stressing that France “is not party to the conflict.”
The standoff comes as Iranian drones, missiles, and naval mines have effectively halted tanker traffic through the strategic waterway, a route that normally carries roughly a fifth of global oil supplies and has helped push prices above $100 per barrel.
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