NPR News: 07-08-2026 2AM EDT

Giles Snyder· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Cracks are showing at the NATO summit in Turkey, where President Trump revived his dispute with European allies over the Iran war. Trump accused European nations of failing to help with the war his administration started.

Donald Trump· Soundbite0:17

We didn't need any help at all, and in a way, I was testing people. I was testing to see whether or not they'd be there, because I've long said that we help them, but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us. And Italy turned us down, and Germany turned us down, and France turned us down.

Giles Snyder· Host0:31

Trump also repeated his argument that the US should control Greenland. The president is scheduled to deliver more remarks soon from Turkey's presidential compound in Ankara with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Turkish President Recep Erdogan. The US struck Iran overnight, according to US Central Command, targeting Iranian air defense systems, radars, and small boats. President Trump approved the attack while attending the NATO summit in the Turkish capital. NPR's Hadiel Al-Shalchi reports.

Hadil Al-Shalchi1:01

US Central Command said it launched the attacks on Iran to, quote, "impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping in an international waterway," referring to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not claimed responsibility for any attacks, but said it would deliver a, quote, "crushing response." Soon after, the Kuwaiti army said it was confronting missile and drone attacks, and sirens went off in Bahrain. The strikes come amid a shaky ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran. Talks were meant