The United States President, Donald Trump, has expressed his dissatisfaction with NATO member countries, including Japan, South Korea, and Australia, stating that the US no longer needs their support. In a statement, Trump claimed that most NATO allies have informed him that they would not participate in a military operation against Iran. He added that the US no longer requires the assistance of NATO member countries or Japan, South Korea, or Australia. Trump also warned NATO that if they do not help open the Strait of Hormuz, NATO’s permanent damage will be severe.
Trump claimed that most of these countries agreed with the US on the matter of Iran, and he was not surprised by their actions. The US President stated that the US spends billions of dollars annually on NATO, which provides protection to its member countries. He suggested that the US should protect its allies and expect nothing in return from them.
Trump claimed that the US has destroyed Iran’s military, naval, air force, anti-aircraft systems, and radars. He said that the threat to the US’ European and Middle Eastern allies has diminished with the demise of Iranian leadership. However, NATO’s former General Secretary, Jens Stoltenberg, disputed Trump’s claim, stating that the US and Israel’s war against Iran is a violation of international laws and that NATO should stay out of it.
Stoltenberg also stated that he has always considered NATO a one-sided issue, as NATO member countries spend billions of dollars on defense but have never provided support to the US when needed. Trump also criticized countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz for oil and trade, stating that some of the US’ allies have not taken adequate action on this matter.
Israel has been targeted by Iranian missiles, and the country’s President has described the new Iranian ballistic missile as a significant challenge. The UAE’s Ministry of Defense has claimed to have destroyed 13 ballistic missiles using its defense system. An Iranian official has been sentenced to death for espionage in Israel, and thousands attended his funeral.
The United Nations has sent a fact-finding mission to investigate the conflict, and its member, Max du Plessis, stated that the investigation is at an early stage. The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Iran on the incident. The US has accused Russia of sharing satellite images and advanced drone technology with Iran. The Israeli government is evaluating the results of the operation, according to the Arab media.
The governor of Iran’s Luristan province has stated that the city of Dorood was targeted in the attack. The US has linked the resignation of Cuba’s President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, to the lifting of energy sanctions. The Director-General of the US Geological Survey has stated that the Afghan Taliban has used drones against Pakistan, which were provided by India.
