‘Closer To a Break Than Ever’ – Can NATO Survive the Iran War?

The war in Iran has deepened a rift in the transatlantic alliance, raising questions about whether it can endure. NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in US President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade Iranian ports, ​proposing to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. “We’re not supporting the blockade,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the BBC. “My decision has been very clear, that whatever the pressure, ​and there’s been some considerable pressure, we’re not getting dragged into the war,” he said. Meanwhile, France will…