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Trump calls NATO "cowards" over lack of support in Iran war

AL-MONITOR
Mar 20, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump assailed NATO allies on Friday over their lack of support for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, calling the longtime U.S. allies "cowards."

"Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!" Trump said in a social media post. "COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!"

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; editing by Michelle Nichols)

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