Islam Times – US officials are pressuring their European allies to join the conflict with Iran, El Mundo said, citing sources.According to the newspaper’s report, significant tension surrounds the US-Israeli war against Iran.Â
Although sources interviewed by the publication insist that this will not lead to the US withdrawing from NATO, as threatened by President Donald Trump, they note that Washington is exerting strong pressure on its European allies to participate in the Persian Gulf conflict.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran. Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, came under attack. Iran announced a large-scale retaliatory operation against Israel and US. Iranian authorities also decided to close the Strait of Hormuz to ships associated with the US, Israel, and countries that supported the aggression against Tehran.
On April 11, Iran and the US held several rounds of talks in Islamabad. Both sides later reported that they were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term settlement of the conflict due to a number of contradictions.