Three of Five: The NATO Allies Who Said No
France, Italy, and Spain have all denied the US military access, and Secretary Rubio is now asking why America belongs to NATO at all.
Charles Ashford
Bureau: London
Rubio Thanks Portugal for Defense Cooperation as Frustration with Rest of Europe Grows
Rubio thanked Portugal for 'close defense cooperation' — an implicit rebuke of Spain, Italy, and Belgium, which have refused military access for the Iran campaign.
France Convenes Emergency UNSC Session — Diplomatic Escalation From Within NATO
France requested an emergency UN Security Council session after three peacekeepers were killed in Lebanon, marking the sharpest diplomatic break within NATO since the Iran war began.