Trump Blames NATO as Subordinates Quit, British Protesters Target Houses

Trump attacked NATO allies for their unwillingness to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz.

CBC detailed how Trump struggled to persuade nations to help, with no commitments materializing.

Al Jazeera

The BBC reported Trump reserved his harshest criticism for the UK.

Time Magazine noted Trump said all NATO allies were very much in favor but didn't want to help.

The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned, saying he cannot in good conscience back the war.

Anti-war protests spread through the UK, targeting the homes of government leaders.

Al-Jarida Al-Kuwaitiya

Pressure was mounting on British defense staff to ensure UK forces don't get sucked in.

Trump's military subordinates were struck or killed as collateral damage.

MOIS Director Mahmoud Alavi was seriously wounded in a strike that killed his wife.

British Special Forces soldier Private Lianne Dalziel was killed during an evacuation.

German Foreign Minister said expecting controlled regime change in Iran is unrealistic.

France said it would help escort ships once the situation has become calmer.

CBC

There is a gulf between American unilateralism and European-Asian pragmatism.