Liana Fix
Europe is far from a passive bystander in the Iran war. The continent faces rising energy prices, suspended U.S. sanctions on Russia boosting Moscow’s war chest, and a dwindling U.S. weapons stockpile—particularly air defense systems that are urgently needed in Ukraine and for Europe’s own defense. But those are just the issues at the surface.
The Iran war is also spilling into the debate over the United States’ commitment to NATO—which is of existential importance to Europe. A transatlantic rift over Europe‘s limited support for U.S. operations in Iran could undermine transatlantic support for Ukraine as Russian aggression endures. This tempest of factors will precede NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s arrival in Washington on Wednesday, as he attempts to calm tensions over European non-involvement in Iran.
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