Europe Stands Up to Donald Trump Threats Over Iran War Support

People clear rubble in a house in the Beryanak District of Tehran, after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before, on March 15.
Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

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By Andrea Palasciano, Arne Delfs, and Francine Lacqua

March 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM UTC

Europe is learning how to say “no” to Donald Trump over his war in Iran.

Nearly three weeks into the expanding conflict, European leaders have stopped equivocating and started outright telling the US president they won’t help his campaign with Israel.