US President Donald Trump said he received no support from Europe regarding the war with Iran, expressing his disappointment at the positions of Italy, Britain, Germany, France, and Spain, and adding that it would have been "nice" for allies to offer help to the United States even if it did not need it.
Trump confirmed, at a press conference held to receive NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, that the United States did not need any assistance in the war, saying: "We crushed Iran in the first week." He noted that the congressional vote to end the war with Iran — even in a non-binding form — would not affect the course of ongoing negotiations with Tehran.
The US president explained that Washington was making "excellent progress" and an "amazing performance" in its current negotiations with Iran. He noted that he had not yet reviewed the report on the attack on the Iranian school, but ruled out that American missiles were behind the incident, saying missiles were "raining down from everywhere" and that there was no evidence leading him to believe the attack resulted from an American missile.
In a separate context, Trump pointed to weaknesses in European and American defence production, attributing much of this to the war in Ukraine. He also revealed that he had intended not to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, but changed his mind.
Trump also touched on the British political scene, saying the candidate for the new British prime minister post was "too liberal" and that he was unlikely to open the North Sea to drilling.