
Trump has publicly rebuked NATO allies for not backing U.S. and Israeli actions against Iran and urged partners to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while NATO leaders say European allies are responding amid difficult choices. Germany's vice chancellor Lars Klingbeil's recent defense of Chancellor Merz and criticism of Trump for the conflict and its economic fallout highlights growing European resistance to U.S. tactics. Trump’s sustained public pressure, coupled with visible allied pushback, risks widening diplomatic fissures and complicating operational decisions.
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