Explainer: Have European countries been involved in the US-Israeli war on Iran?

Explainer: Have European countries been involved in the US-Israeli war on Iran? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 09:51 From the UK's Diego Garcia to Bulgaria's airfields, dozens of European bases have supported US operations against Iran, even as some leaders publicly kept their distance from the war French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump leave after a family photograph during the G7 summit in Evian on 16 June (AFP) Off “This is not Europe’s war,” declared EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas on 16 March, just over two weeks after the US and Israel began their assault on Iran in late February. The conflict, which has now lasted nearly six months, is unpopular across the continent, where it has caused fuel prices to surge and received criticism over its attacks on Iranian civilians.