Trump accused of breaching ceasefire as White House says UK and Nato ‘turned backs’ on US
Britain and other Nato allies ‘turned their backs’ on America during the Iran war, the White House has said ahead of crunch talks between Donald Trump and Nato chief Mark Rutte
Trump has been accused of breaching ceasefire(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
Donald Trump has breached the ceasefire agreement according to Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker. Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf released a statement on Wednesday afternoon accusing the US of violating three parts of its ceasefire agreement with Iran, the Mail reports.
He said Israeli attacks on Lebanon,a drone in Iranian airspace and the US claim that Iran may not enrich uranium are all breaches of the 10-point proposal Ghalibaf says Trump signed off on. “Now, the very ‘workable basis on which to negotiate’ has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began,'” the Iranian speaker wrote.
“In such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable.”
It comes as Britain and other Nato allies were accused of “turning their backs” on the American people during the Iran war, according to the White House. The rebuke came ahead of a meeting in Washington between Donald Trump and Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte, where they were set to have a “very frank and candid conversation” about the military alliance.
Mr Trump was anticipated to once again broach the possibility of the US exiting the long-standing security organisation he has previously labelled a “paper tiger”.
Following a ceasefire in the Iran war, several Nato allies, including the UK, stated they would “contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”, which had been virtually shut down by Tehran during the conflict, causing a jolt to global trade.
However, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was dismissive of the offer when questioned at a news conference.
Quoting Mr Trump on Nato in response, she said: “They were tested and they failed.”
She added: “It’s quite sad that Nato turned their backs on the American people over the course of the last six weeks, when it’s the American people who have been funding their defence.”
Referring to the meeting with Mr Rutte, Ms Leavitt said: “I know he (Mr Trump) looks forward to having a very frank and candid conversation with him.”
When questioned about whether Mr Trump was still contemplating leaving Nato, Ms Leavitt stated: “It’s something the president has discussed, and I think it’s something the president will be discussing in a couple of hours with secretary-general Rutte and perhaps you’ll hear directly from the president following that meeting later.”
The UK’s refusal to participate in the offensive against Iran, named Operation Epic Fury by the US, and limit the use of its bases by American forces has placed significant tension on relations between Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Trump.
The US president has also previously expressed dissatisfaction with the contributions made by fellow Nato members, arguing that America has been financially supporting other countries.
Earlier, Mr Rutte met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio where they discussed “burden shifting” within the military alliance.
After the discussions, US State Department principal deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott said: “The two leaders discussed Operation Epic Fury, ongoing US-led efforts to bring a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine war, and increasing co-ordination and burden shifting with Nato allies.”UK and Nato allies ‘turned backs’ on Americans over Iran, says White House.
