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The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial

Mar 16, 2026Center Left

The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unityDonald Trump would like you to know that he is winning the war with Iran. So comprehensively, in fact, that he now needs Nato’s help. The western alliance, he warns, will have a “very bad” future if its…

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