Most NATO Members Won’t Join Iran Operation, Trump Says

The rejection came after Trump had sought allies’ help in opening the Strait of Hormuz.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, is taxied on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Mediterranean Sea, on March 6, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment with the majority of NATO countries, as most alliance members have offered little to no support in the ongoing military operations against Iran.

While expressing disappointment with his European allies on March 17, Trump praised the support of local partners in the Middle East.