US officials have been clear about trying to get a worldwide anti-Iran
coalition cobbled together, but they won’t be getting NATO involved, at
least not yet, according to acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
Esper reported that despite pitching the importance of a global effort to “secure international waterways against threats from Iran,” he got absolutely no commitment from NATO that any of those nations are interested in getting involved.
Esper says all he really expects in the near-term is for NATO to
publicly condemn Iran and engage in military operations “in the Strait
of Hormuz, in the Persian Gulf and wherever.” He intends to try again
next month.
Esper’s effort comes amid President Trump’s talk of the rest of the
world needing to spend more on securing international waterways instead
of just expecting the US to do it. So far there are very few takers, and
couching it as an “Iranian threat” clearly isn’t working so well.
Even NATO has some principles, it seems, since there is absolutely no threat from Iran and it is only the USA which has withdrawn from the JCPOA which was designed to ensure no threat arose or continued (if it really existed!!)
You’re absolutely right, Rosemerry, and I wholeheartedly agree. As you rightly said, NATO has some principles, it seems, since there’s absolutely no threat from Iran and it’s only the US which has pulled out of the JCPOA which was designed to ensure no threat arose or continued (if it actually existed!!).
DJT and his administration must remember that the 5+1 agreed to, and signed the JCPOA while Barack Obama was still in office. Did DJT tear it up because Obama signed it? If so, that was not only childish on his part, but also led to the tensions in the region as well.
The rest of NATO did right not to commit to America’s anti-Iran campaign .. After all, they need oil from Iran, as well as being at high risk should war with Iran actually happen and both China and Russia join in, and a 3rd World War breaks out.
The threat from Iran …is strictly in Israeli eyes and their feverish emotions.
I think the powers-that-be in the USA have harbored their own issues with Iran since ’79. They never forgive, never forget.
“World-wide” meaning Israel, UK, Saudi Barbaria and some other heavyweights like Marshal Islands.
Trump should be alarmed that even the occupant of the outhouse of the White House on Downing street 10, London, UK does not support his Iran policies.
Pointless. Once the war starts, NATO will join in. Britain will lead, regardless of any internal political consequences, France will follow, Germany will be last or perhaps not at all. The betas follow the alpha dog, it’s that simple. There may be a lot of grumbling, but if the US sets up the war in a way to blame Iran for starting it, NATO will have no choice but to join in. Just because they don’t want to be blamed for starting it doesn’t mean NATO won’t get involved.