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Trump heads to NATO summit fuming over Israel, Iran
- NATO leaders gathered in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for a historic two-day summit addressing security challenges and defense spending commitments.
- The summit follows rising tensions from President Trump’s recent strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and his expressed unhappiness with Israel before attending the meeting.
- Discussions focused on endorsing a 5% GDP defense spending goal by 2035, the ongoing fourth year of the Ukraine war, growing concerns over Iran, and increased Dutch support to Ukraine including 100 drone-detecting radars.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated we live in more dangerous times with adversaries who might attack us, while U.S. Ambassador Whitaker called this "one of the most consequential moments" in alliance history.
- The summit could strengthen NATO’s collective defense and burden-sharing but also risks divisions over military aid to Israel and approaches toward Iran amid simultaneous conflicts.
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Iran — much ado about nothing
United States President Donald Trump looks on during the two-day Nato summit of heads of state and government in The Hague this week. PHOTO: TNS I do not get a lot of face-time with Donald Trump, but his rant on Wednesday in front of the chopper that was to take him to the airport and on to the Nato summit in Brussels was the first time I heard him say "f..." in front of live microphones — and it was clearly about Benjamin Netanyahu.
After a question from Nieuwsuur reporter Eelco Bosch van Rosenthal, Trump says that the attitude of the Dutch heads of state has ensured that he leaves The Hague differently than when he arrived.
US President Donald Trump claims that the recent conflict between Iran and Israel is over, as he said at a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
Trump: After Iran truce breach, 52 Israeli jets were en route before strike was abort
At NATO summit, POTUS says he halted Israeli strike after Iran breached ceasefire; reveals 52 jets were en route before he intervened; US and Israeli officials claim nuclear facilities destroyed, though intel reports offer mixed assessments
The US President comes with a success in his luggage to the NATO summit: he has mediated a ceasefire in the Iran war. In The Hague a historic decision is pending. But would Trump really stand by in the event of an emergency? Europe has to make itself partly independent.
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