Iran is Europe’s war too, argues Trump’s former national security adviser

May 15, 2026

Politico: “I think Trump made a big mistake not consulting European NATO allies before the war,” Bolton told the podcast. “But the European response made things worse.” Highlighting Europe’s greater geographic proximity to Iran and economic dependence on the stability of the Gulf, he added: “It’s wrong to say that this is not Europe’s war. It is Europe’s war.”…