“As President Trump ramps up his rhetoric against NATO countries for not doing more in the Iran war, his European allies are pushing back even more,†wrote The Washington Post on March 31.
The President of the United States took aim at various countries on his social network, Truth Social, criticizing France in particular as “VERY UNCOOPERATIVE.†“The United States will REMEMBER this!†Trump promised, accusing Paris of not allowing “planes destined for Israel, carrying military equipment, to fly over French territory.â€
Reuters reported on Tuesday that at the end of last week, France had refused Israel the use of its airspace to transport US weapons destined for the Iran war – a first in this conflict. Paris later confirmed this, while stating they “have not changed their position since day one†and expressing surprise at Trump’s post.
Italian refusal, Spain goes further
In Italy, Corriere della Sera revealed that the country of Giorgia Meloni discreetly refused the United States the use of the Sigonella base in Sicily for combat aircraft. It appeared that their flight plan was related to the war, a high-ranking official confided.
