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NATO chief defends alliance as Trump threatens US withdrawal over Iran

Mark Rutte says European nations and other US allies are playing a vital role in supporting American military operations as he seeks to defend the alliance from Donald Trump's attacks. Grouped from 25 articles across 11 sources.

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ABC AustraliaApr 9, 2026, 5:20 PM

NATO chief defends alliance as Trump threatens US withdrawal over Iran

Mark Rutte says European nations and other US allies are playing a vital role in supporting American military operations as he seeks to defend the alliance from Donald Trump's attacks.

Sky NewsApr 9, 2026, 1:40 AM

Trump hits out at NATO after meeting alliance chief

Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of NATO after holding talks with the alliance's secretary general in Washington.

The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 10:06 AM

White House rebukes NATO over Iran before Trump meets alliance chief

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, April 8 - President Donald Trump believes NATO was \"tested and they failed\" during the Iran war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday, just hours before Trump was due to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

The GuardianApr 9, 2026, 12:53 AM

Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war

Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from alliance Mark Rutte, the secretary general of Nato, has said Donald Trump was “clearly disappointed” that the US’s allies had refused to join its war against Iran, following a closed-door meeting in Washington on Wednesday. Speaking to CNN after his private meeting with the US president, Rutte declined to say directly whether Trump raised his threat to withdraw from the military alliance over the Iran war, but described the exchange as a “very frank, very open” discussion between “two good friends”. Continue reading...

BBC NewsApr 9, 2026, 1:59 AM

Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'

The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.

DWApr 9, 2026, 1:24 AM

Trump criticizes NATO over Iran in meeting with Rutte

President Donald Trump said NATO "wasn't there" after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran. But NATO head Mark Rutte said "a large majority of European countries" lived up to their side of the deal.

The Globe and MailApr 9, 2026, 2:49 PM

Rutte, NATO’s ‘Trump whisperer,’ faces a fresh test with U.S.-Iran war

U.S. President’s demands for NATO involvement in the war that does not involve the military alliance

ABC AustraliaApr 9, 2026, 1:46 AM

Trump criticises NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss

US President Donald Trump vents his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general as relations in the military alliance reach a crisis point over the Iran war.

The Globe and MailApr 8, 2026, 11:06 AM

Trump meets NATO chief Rutte after suggesting U.S. could leave military alliance

Washington has repeatedly threatened to withdraw from NATO and denounced its European allies in recent weeks

Al JazeeraApr 9, 2026, 4:46 AM

Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat

US president meets NATO chief, expresses disappointment over member states failing to back war on Iran.

Al JazeeraApr 8, 2026, 9:47 PM

Trump administration signals it is mulling NATO withdrawal after Iran war

The US president has lashed out at European partners for declining to contribute military forces to the war on Iran.

The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 5:30 PM

US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress have almost unanimously backed his policies.

Al JazeeraApr 8, 2026, 9:59 PM

Americans question Trump’s instinct on Iran war

Americans are split on whether to trust Donald Trump's instinct-driven approach to the Iran conflict.

ABC NewsApr 8, 2026, 12:50 PM

Trump expected to meet NATO leader as he considers leaving military alliance

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is expected to meet with President Donald Trump to try to smooth over the president’s anger with the military alliance over the Iran war

CNBCApr 9, 2026, 3:05 AM

'Poorly run, piece of ice': Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift

Trump has set his eyes on Greenland again while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from Iran war exposed rifts in the security alliance.

EuronewsApr 9, 2026, 6:05 AM

Ceasefire threatened as Iran closes strait again and Trump warns US troops to remain

In a social media post, Trump said the surge of US warships and troops will remain around Iran “until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.”

Al JazeeraApr 9, 2026, 12:00 AM

Iran war live: Trump threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal

UN human rights chief Volker Turk describes Israel's attacks on Lebanon as 'horrific', coming so soon after ceasefire.

ABC NewsApr 8, 2026, 11:44 PM

Trump suggests US, Iran could work together to remove 'nuclear dust'

While many details of the U.S. deal with Iran are still unclear or to be negotiated, President Donald Trump suggested they could work together to remove nuclear material.

The Straits TimesApr 9, 2026, 4:21 AM

Trump says US military to stay around Iran, threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal

Iran had said it would be “unreasonable” to proceed with talks with the US after Israel pounded Lebanon on April 8.

Al JazeeraApr 8, 2026, 6:24 PM

How Trump’s promise to ‘wipe out’ Iran could backfire on US power

The world counts down to Trump’s threats of destruction.

The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 10:05 AM

Evangelicals amplify Trump’s religious framing of Iran war

Evangelical leaders have cast the Iran war as a struggle between good and evil.

The Globe and MailApr 8, 2026, 5:50 PM

U.S. Senate will vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers next week

Resolution would halt Iran war and force U.S. President to obtain Congress’ approval for any further attacks

The GuardianApr 8, 2026, 6:23 PM

Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount

Over 70 Democratic lawmakers are calling for amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office amid war Democratic party leaders have vowed to renew the effort to curb Donald Trump’s war in Iran next week after several days of escalating tactics that culminated in a temporary ceasefire on Tuesday evening. In recent months, several war powers resolutions have failed in Congress after a handful of Democrats continued to vote alongside Republicans. But Trump’s aggressive overtures this week – including a Truth Social post that said “a whole civilization” could be wiped out if Iran didn’t agree to demands, have pushed some to act. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraApr 8, 2026, 9:28 PM

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons

It's not clear under what legal authority Trump can tack on this tariff, and analysts called it an 'empty threat'.

CNBCApr 9, 2026, 2:27 AM

Inside India newsletter: Tariffs and Iran war threaten India's $100 billion garments export goal

U.S. tariffs and the Iran war have battered India’s garment industry, raising costs, hitting exports, and dashing hopes of a recovery.

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