Rubio denounces NATO refusal to help on Iran ahead of alliance talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized NATO for its lack of support in the U.S. war on Iran ahead of alliance talks in Sweden. He emphasized that many NATO countries agree on the threat posed by Iran but have not taken action. Rubio questioned the value of NATO for the U.S. if member countries refuse to assist in military operations.
- ▪Marco Rubio renewed criticism of NATO for not supporting the U.S. war on Iran.
- ▪He stated that many NATO countries agree Iran poses a threat but refuse to act.
- ▪Rubio questioned the rationale for NATO membership if countries deny the U.S. use of military bases.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday (May 21, 2026) renewed criticism of NATO for not supporting the U.S. war on Iran, as he headed to alliance talks in Sweden.“There are many countries in NATO that agree with us that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon, that Iran is a threat to the world,” Mr. Rubio told reporters in Miami before leaving for the talks among NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden. Mojtaba forbids export of enriched uranium: officialsPresident Donald Trump “said, fine, I’m going to do something about it,” Mr. Rubio said.“He’s not asking them to commit troops. He’s not asking them to send their fighter jets in. But they refuse to do anything,” he said.“We were very upset about that.”The United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28. Mr.
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