Trump threatens to break NATO's promise over Iran war - Axios

President Trump has threatened to withdraw U.S. commitment to NATO's mutual defense clause if European allies do not increase military support for a potential conflict with Iran. The threat challenges Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which obligates member nations to treat an armed attack against one as an attack against all. Trump has long pressed European members to increase defense spending and has previously questioned the strength of U.S. commitment to the alliance. The statement signals the administration may condition core NATO obligations on allied cooperation on Iran policy, a departure from the U.S. approach of treating alliance commitments as separate from regional disputes. European leaders now face pressure to balance Iran strategy with concerns about NATO's fundamental unity and Article 5's credibility.