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European Nations Continue Pushback Against Iran War Amid Trump Criticism

As the U.S. president indicates a cease-fire could be near, NATO allies including the UK, France, and Germany hold steady in their refusal to join the conflict.
European Nations Continue Pushback Against Iran War Amid Trump Criticism
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers during a state visit in Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Rachel Roberts
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European nations have continued to push back against U.S.–Israeli military ​operations against Iran amid criticisms from U.S. President Donald Trump that NATO allies have been “unhelpful” in the month-long war.

On March 31, Trump again lambasted countries that haven’t assisted in the strikes, writing in a post on Truth Social that France ​had been “VERY UNHELPFUL” after it decided to refuse Israel use of French airspace to transport U.S. weapons to be used in the war.

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