Trump mulls Nato withdrawal, stopping weapons to Ukraine over Europe's response to Iran war

Trump mulls Nato withdrawal, stopping weapons to Ukraine over Europe's response to Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 19:33 US president threatens to quit decades-old European alliance, as he fails to address Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 21 January 2026 (Mandel Ngan/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump plans to lambast Nato in his address at the White House on Wednesday night local time, in the latest sign that the US-Israeli war on Iran is causing fissures in the West's premier alliance. Trump will announce during his primetime address that he is considering withdrawing from Nato, out of disgust with the alliance's response to Iran’s wresting control of the Strait of Hormuz, he told Reuters. Trump told Reuters he was “absolutely without question” considering withdrawing from the alliance.