Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for NATO unless it provides warships

European countries have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that NATO faces “a very bad future” if members fail to help reopen the vital waterway.

Germany ruled out participation in any military activity, including efforts to reopen the strait. “There was never a joint decision on whether to intervene. That is why the question of how Germany might contribute militarily does not arise. We will not do so,” the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said.

He added: “This Iranian regime must come to an end,” but that “based on all the experience we have gained in previous years and decades, bombing it into submission is, in all likelihood, not the right approach.”

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    4 hours ago

    Their program was always peaceful zionazi and no your proposal is not realistic. The whole world will not sacrifice their soldiers for the united snakes and the terrorist state of Israel. Iranians leaders will prefer to get all assasinated then let israel commit genocide in Iran

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      To the contrary, I said Europe should strike a deal with Iran independent of the US if necessary. Trump wants regime change, but Europe’s goal should simply be to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons.

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        3 hours ago

        you said your dumb deal should include Europe invading Iran if they don’t accept an impossible deal since Iran never tried to acquire a nuke . You are so dumb. Europe goal is the same as the united snakes and israel

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          Why is the deal impossible? Are you now saying that Iran wants to build nuclear weapons? If Europe’s goal is the same as the US, why isn’t Europe heeding Trump’s request to send ships to the strait of Hormuz?

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            Europe is not even invading Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and your dumb brain tell you they will invade Iran. How dumb you be

            why isn’t Europe heeding Trump’s request to send ships to the strait of Hormuz? Because it is suicidal for them , they prefer letting the strongest military to do it for them