Trump 'still disappointed' with NATO over Iran, warns US Ambassador

Trump is still upset with NATO countries for not coming to the assistance of the US when it first waged war on Iran, US Ambassador to the EU, Andrew Pudzer has warned.

Asked if Trump's disappointment with European countries has subsided in recent weeks, Ambassador Pudzer replied: "I don't know that it's subsided."

"I know he's very disappointed", he said.

The US president took umbrage when some European countries including Spain and Italy refused access to the US army to military bases, and in some cases to skies across Europe for warplanes carrying munitions on their way to Iran.

However, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially declined the use of Britain's military bases in Cyprus to the United States for offensive airstrikes, he later relented citing the "specific and limited defensive purpose."

And while Germany didn't restrict access to US bases, Berlin frequently criticised the wars aims and strategy. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said “this is not our war; we did not start it.”