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Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran war

Donald Trump irate at France and Spain’s refusal to authorise use of military facilities Grouped from 12 articles across 9 sources.

12 reports9 sourcesApr 10, 2026, 4:00 AM
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Financial TimesApr 10, 2026, 4:00 AM

Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran war

Donald Trump irate at France and Spain’s refusal to authorise use of military facilities

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.

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...

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 9, 2026, 2:16 PM

Germany's Merz: we do not want NATO to split over U.S.-Iran war

BERLIN, April 9 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want the NATO alliance to split over the Iran war but played down reported threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw troops from NATO countries seen as not pulling their weight.

Financial TimesApr 8, 2026, 11:12 PM

Trump’s ceasefire fails to heal Maga split over Iran war

Rightwing supporters of the US campaign condemn compromise with Tehran

EuronewsApr 9, 2026, 6:30 AM

'NATO in grave danger after Iran war,' former US NATO ambassador tells Euronews

US President Trump's frequent threats to leave NATO, as well as the US army's heavy use of expensive, military assets in Iran has weakened the alliance, former US ambassador to NATO tells Euronews.

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.

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.

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.

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 GuardianApr 9, 2026, 1:54 AM

Trump and former loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene trade jabs as Maga split over Iran widens – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement Sign up for the Breaking News US email Pete Hegseth repeated Donald Trump’s social media comments that Iran will cease uranium enrichment – a condition that Tehran has previously refused to budge on. “Any material they should not have, will be removed right now,” Hegseth said. “The president has been clear from the beginning, there will be no Iranian nuclear weapons.” Continue reading...

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