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Trump with NATO ‘all the way’ on Article 5 as leaders gather at summit
President Donald Trump previously said the US commitment to mutual defence guarantees ‘depends on your definition’.
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Trump compares Iran strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
US President Donald Trump has compared the US strikes in Iran to the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, telling reporters at the NATO summit in The Hague the attacks “ended the war” and prevented further conflict.
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Iran attacks overshadow NATO summit on new defence spending deal
At the NATO summit US President Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear sites were “obliterated,” contradicting a leaked US intelligence report. NATO allies have agreed to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports.
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NATO countries’ budgets compared: Defence vs healthcare and education
The decision by NATO members on Wednesday to spend 5 percent of their GDP on defence could shift budget priorities.
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EU leaders meet to discuss sanctions, tariffs, and Middle East policy
EU leaders gather in Brussels to address sanctions on Russia, US tariffs, and Middle East conflicts.
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Rising Tensions in Iran: Market Volatility, Strategic Risks, and the Limits of Regime Change
In an exclusive interview with EU Today, Dr Marat Terterov, Founder and Director of the Brussels Energy Club, and Co-founder of the European Geopolitical Forum, outlined the key economic and geopolitical implications of the current crisis and warned against further escalation or any attempt at externally imposed regime change in Iran. According to Dr Terterov, oil prices spiked by approximately 7 percent in the immediate aftermath of the strikes—an early signal of market anxiety. Although prices have since moderated, he emphasised that this stabilisation is largely based on “bets on a ceasefire” and a broad assumption that the situation would not worsen. “Most experts believe Iran lacks the military muscle to sustain an open conflict with the United States or Israel,” he said. While Tehran has voiced outrage over the strikes—carried out during ongoing nuclear negotiations—Dr Terterov cautioned against underestimating the strategic calculus behind Iran’s actions.
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