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war between Britain and Argentina. It was drawn up in response to White House frustration that other members of [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) did not provide sufficient support for the US-led 38-day bombing
war with Iran. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators. In social media posts on Thursday, Trump said Merz was "doing a terrible
war on Iran, suggesting Washington could withdraw from the military alliance as a result. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Rubio would discuss the need for NATO allies to increase defence spending and shoulder greater
war from the very outset,** repeatedly facing all sorts of angry reactions and threats from Trump in response, [including of a trade embargo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/pedro-sanchez-donald-trump-threat-cut-off-trade-spain) or a suspension of Nato membership (which
Trump’s “disappointment” with Nato’s response to the Iran war,** so expect that to come up too. **Nato’s foreign ministers are meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden today to discuss the state of the alliance
Trump, he says, doesn't believe America's security depends on the security of Europe — a position that defies decades of foreign policy logic going back to the end of World War II, when [NATO
response that he did not fear the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) and would continue to speak out against war. Trump’s attack came after Leo denounced a “delusion of omnipotence” as fuelling
war with Iran and his handling of subsequent talks with Tehran. The chancellor [said on Monday](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) the US was being “humiliated” by Iran’s leaders. Trump quickly responded, saying Merz “doesn
NATO allies in the EU for overly relying on the US, spurring governments such as Germany to begin boosting defence spending and upgrading weaponry. Washington intensified those criticisms in recent weeks as EU countries refused
Nato ally Germany in the next six to 12 months,** fulfilling his earlier threats after clashing with German chancellor **Friedrich Merz** over the Iran war. Earlier this week, Merz said [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran)
war, the spokesperson said: “Pressure does not affect him, and he will always act in the national interest, and that will always remain the case.” ## ‘Baseline for NATO’ US officials have raged at European allies
NATO over the alliance’s refusal to back the US-Israeli war on Iran, further distancing the US from its traditional allies, the Trump-Xi summit has revitalised the idea of a Group
response to its [latest offer for peace talks](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) after Trump called Tehran’s proposal “unacceptable”. - Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that US allies in the region are aware
Nato allies for not sending their navies to help to open the strait of Hormuz, a crucial commercial shipping corridor. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has spoken out against the US-Israeli war
Trump’s national security team – including Vance and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state: continued economic pressure on Iran to open the strait while waiting for Tehran to provide a unified response to US offers
Iran isn't the only topic that has caused friction. Trump railed against the UK's plan to cede to Mauritius the Chagos Islands, one of which is home to a U.S. air base. [Discussing
war to its advantage, as Ukraine tries to get itself in the strongest position possible before eventual, hoped-for peace negotiations with Russia. On Wednesday, Trump said he was confident a "solution" over Ukraine could
response to President Trump’s call for greater burden sharing, significantly increasing defense spending and providing seamless access, basing, and overflight for US forces in support of [Operation Epic Fury,](https://www.centcom.mil/OPERATIONS-AND-EXERCISES/EPIC-FURY/)” they said
allies, but always within the framework of international law." Meanwhile UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted that greater involvement in the war or the current US blockade of Iran's ports
Iran of “holding the world’s economy to ransom”. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the blockade’s economic consequences “major” for French citizens and businesses alike. The initiative mirrored Europe’s earlier