Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain

Source: US news | The Guardian · Bias: Center Left

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US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of HormuzDonald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain, a day after saying he was looking at reducing the number deployed in Germany.The US president’s threat to Germany came after its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said America was being “humiliated” by Iran, and follows weeks of criticism by Trump of Nato allies for not helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain
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US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of HormuzDonald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain, a day after saying he was looking at reducing the number deployed in Germany.The US president’s threat to Germany came after its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said America was being “humiliated” by Iran, and follows weeks of criticism by Trump of Nato allies for not helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...