US EditionEurope Didn’t Want an Iran War, yet Trump Is Saddling It with the Consequences
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized European allies on Truth Social, demanding they secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves and telling nations to "Go get your own oil!" and "build up some delayed courage."
- Trump's rhetoric reflects growing annoyance with NATO allies for failing to support the U.S.-Israel war effort, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued Tuesday that the U.S. has done "the heavy lifting on behalf of the free world" regarding Iran.
- British Defense Secretary John Healey announced the United Kingdom is bolstering air defenses in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to assist Gulf partners against Iranian attacks, while Trump rated French President Emmanuel Macron an "eight out of 10 on Hormuz."
- Trump estimated the U.S. would finish launching attacks against Iran in two to three weeks, and markets reacted positively as the Dow industrials advanced more than 2.5% amid investor hope the conflict might soon conclude.
- Experts like Jeremy Shapiro of the European Council on Foreign Relations suggest Europe should focus on diplomacy, arguing that offering an "off-ramp that flatters Trump's vanity" could help stabilize the Strait of Hormuz and address economic consequences.
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Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
Trump’s “we broke it, but you own it” position has put Europe in a bind: Trump did not consult his European and NATO allies before launching the war. But now, he is demanding that they take responsibility for returning things to how they were before.
European Nations Continue Pushback Against Iran War Amid Trump Criticism
European nations have continued to push back against U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran amid criticisms from President Donald Trump that NATO allies have been “unhelpful” in the monthlong war. On March 31, Trump again lambasted countries that haven’t assisted in the strikes, writing on his platform Truth Social that France had been “VERY UNHELPFUL” over a decision to refuse Israel use of French airspace to transport American weapons…
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Trump lashes out at Europe for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies, but as he weighs an exit from the conflict, he is making it clear that he is expecting the world to help him fix the unintended damage that it has caused. Trump is taking an increasingly annoyed tone toward Europe’s lack of support for the U.S.-Israeli war effort. He also is giving short shrift to the fact that his decision contribut…
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