As the world braces for the fallout from the deepening crisis in the Middle East, Europe finds itself in the middle of making difficult decisions involving an intensifying Iran war and volatile global markets. With the latest escalations, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expects European nations to 'come together' despite rising tensions with Washington and fears the conflict could spread.
His comments landed just as US President Donald Trump launched another attack on the alliance, calling NATO a 'paper tiger' and accusing European countries of cowardice for not fully backing his military pressure on Iran.
