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Trump wouldn't rule out pulling more U.S. troops out of Europe, he said Tuesday at the top of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara • "We are going to see," Trump said, again calling himself "very disappointed" with NATO over the Iran war • He claimed he might have skipped the leaders summit had it not been held in Turkey • "We weren't treated well [by NATO] on Iran. … I didn't even want their help but before I asked they said they wouldn't be there," Trump said, adding that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars protecting Europe

Trump wouldn't rule out pulling more U.S. troops out of Europe, he said Tuesday at the top of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara • "We are going to see," Trump said, again calling himself "very disappointed" with NATO over the Iran war • He claimed he might have skipped the leaders summit had it not been held in Turkey • "We weren't treated well [by NATO] on Iran. … I didn't even want their help but before I asked they said they wouldn't be there," Trump said, adding that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars protecting Europe

On Tuesday, July 6, during a trip to Ankara to attend the annual NATO summit, alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, US President Donald Trump once again defended the US and Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic, saying that this action should not be called a "war" but rather that its goal was to "disarm Iran." Referring to Turkey's role in the developments in the Middle East, Trump said that the country "knows the Islamic Republic very well" and, along with several other countries, has played an important role in efforts to end the conflicts. He said that he was confident that Recep Tayyip Erdogan also does not want the Islamic Republic to acquire nuclear weapons. Referring to relations between Washington and Ankara, the US President continued: "This is not even a war, it is a military operation; it is the disarmament of Iran." He also praised Turkey's military capabilities, saying that the country could have entered the conflict, but did not make such a decision. In another part of his speech, Trump criticized the performance of America's European allies in NATO, saying he was "very disappointed" by their lack of support during the conflict with the Islamic Republic. He said that if this year's NATO summit had not been held in Turkey, he might not have attended it at all, and referring to Erdogan, he described him as a "friend" and "a very strong leader." The US President also said that the United States has paid huge costs to defend Europe against Russia, but has not received reciprocal support in return. According to him, during the recent developments, he has been deliberately monitoring the reaction of allies to determine whether they will also stand by the United States in times of need. Trump mentioned Britain, France, Germany and Italy in this context and said that he has long been asking the question whether these countries will also support the United States if needed. @VahidHeadline At the same time, the US president emphasized that "we don't need anyone else," but raised the question of why the United States has "invested trillions of dollars in NATO" to protect Europe from Russia, without receiving anything in return. Trump said: "I was kind of testing others to see if they would stand by us or not, because I have been saying for a long time that we will help them, but I am not sure that they will do the same for us." @VahidHeadline @VahidOnline

FWD from SNN International: Trump's flattering statements: Turkey has always been a great ally for us / They didn't go to war with Israel because of me! US terrorist president: They know Iran very well. And I've heard some people talk about their relationship with Israel. They could have come into this conflict from the other side. They are a very powerful military country, but they didn't. Maybe they didn't do it because of me. They are a country that has done very, very well. Get the latest news: Site | ETA | Yes | Rubika | Soroush Plus @snninternational

Live: Trump says "Turkey has been a great ally on us" in Iran war

Trump on war against Iran: Turkey could have entered this conflict on the other side; they are very powerful, but they didn't, maybe they didn't because of me I'm sure Erdogan doesn't want Iran to get a nuclear weapon; I'm sure / Election

Trump: NATO summit was not in Turkey, maybe I wouldn't have come/Erdogan also wants a non-nuclear Iran US President Donald Trump, who traveled to Ankara, the capital of Turkey, to attend the NATO summit, said in his bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, referring to his close relations with Erdogan: "We are great friends and President Erdogan has done a wonderful job." Read the full text in the link below... @Nournews_ir

Trump: I am very disappointed with NATO, NATO has not treated us well [in relation to Iran] @IRIBNEWS_COM

Live: Trump says 'very disappointed' with Nato, who was 'not there for us' on Iran

Live: Trump says Turkey 'could have gotten into the fight ' against Israel during Iran war

Trump on his "strained relationship" with the Italian Prime Minister: He refused to participate in the war against Iran, Meloni was not there when he should have been and I am not happy about that. @isna94 [in reply to: Turkish President: Regarding Iran-US relations, we will do everything we can to take a step towards world peace. @isna94]

In Ankara, Donald Trump said Erdogan does not want the Islamic Republic to acquire nuclear weapons. Describing the US-Israeli conflict with the Islamic Republic, he said: “This is not even a war, it is an operation to disarm Iran.” Trump said Turkey knows Iran “very well” and has a clear understanding of the problems facing the country. “They have played a very important role in helping, along with a number of other countries,” he added. “They have done a tremendous job in terms of our bilateral relationship, including trying to end the war with Iran, or whatever you want to call it. This is not even a war; it is a military operation. The goal is to disarm Iran.” The US president also said Turkey “could have gotten into this conflict,” but did not, despite being “a very powerful military country.” Trump said of Erdogan: “I don’t think he wants Iran to get a nuclear weapon either. In fact, I’m pretty sure of that.”

US President Donald Trump: - We have destroyed Iran's military capabilities and Tehran will not acquire a nuclear weapon. - We will make the decision regarding the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, and our relationship with Ankara is better.

US President Donald Trump, referring to the recent war with the Islamic Republic, said he was “very disappointed” with NATO’s performance. He added: “We weren’t treated well because of what we did in Iran.” After arriving in Ankara to attend the NATO summit, Trump described the summit as “a significant event.” In response to a question about his satisfaction with NATO members’ progress in increasing defense spending, he said: “We’ll see. I’m very disappointed in NATO.” On the sidelines of the meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the US President also said: “Honestly, if the summit wasn’t being held in Turkey, where my friend has a very strong leadership, I might not have attended this summit at all.”

Trump: I'm very disappointed with NATO, NATO hasn't treated us well [on Iran] If the NATO summit hadn't been held in Turkey, I probably wouldn't have attended it at all.

Trump: - NATO disappointed me because of the Iran war. - I attended the NATO summit because it was held in Turkey, as a sign of respect for Erdogan. - I have no concerns about Turkey acquiring F-35 fighter jets. - Türkiye is a great ally of America.

After landing in Ankara, Trump has said he might not have attended the summit at all if it wasn't for his friend Erdogan and his hard work because his allies didn't back him in Iran war

Live: Trump says he was "very disappointed" by NATO allies' response to Iran war

Trump repeated false claims against Iran The US President repeated false claims against Iran and, despite failing to achieve the goals during the 40-day aggression, once again claimed to destroy Iran's military capabilities. He said: We will make the decision to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and our relationship with Ankara is better than before. I was very disappointed with NATO and attended the meeting because it was held in Turkey, out of gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of this country. I have no concerns about Turkey acquiring F-35 fighter jets. @IRNA_1313

In Ankara, Trump reiterates his "disappointment" with NATO over Iran

Trump: We will probably talk about Iran with Erdogan / Our relations with Turkey are at their best US President in a meeting with the Turkish President: We will talk about various issues with Erdogan. We will probably talk about Iran. We will also discuss military relations. Our relations are very good. We will also discuss the F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. In response to the question of whether it is possible to sell the F-35 fighter jet to Turkey, Trump said: Why not. If it were not for Erdogan, I would probably not have joined the NATO summit because NATO did not treat us well. NATO members told us that we would help you after the war. We did not need their help; But Italy, Germany and France rejected our request for help in the war. Our relations with Türkiye are at their best. nournews.ir @Nournews_IR

Live: Trump says ‘very disappointed’ with NATO over Iran

Live: President Trump is praising Turkey for not jumping into the war in Iran and suggests it’s because of how the country feels about him. “They could have gotten into the fight,” he said, “maybe they didn’t do that because of me.” A moment later, still talking about the war, he paused mid-sentence: “The war with Iran — or whatever you call it, it’s a military operation, it’s a denuclearization, that’s really what it is.”

Live: Trump says he was ‘testing’ NATO allies with war against Iran