Donald Trump assured this Tuesday that Washington does not need the backing of NATO to confront Iran and affirmed that his country has already demonstrated military superiority against the Islamic republic.

“NATO disappointed me deeply. It wasn't present when we needed it. We don't need NATO, but if we needed it, we just "They wouldn't be there," Trump declared to reporters at the White House before traveling to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Republican president insisted that the United States does not require support from its allies to continue with the offensive against Tehran.

“We will win one way or another. We will win peacefully or any other way,” he stated.

The statements deepen the tension between Washington and several NATO member countries, after several European nations refused to become directly involved in military operations led by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Since the start of the war on February 28, Trump has accused his NATO partners of “not being there” when Washington requests or strategic and military backup. The American president even called the stance of the alliance as “a very dumb mistake”.

Frictions increased after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed that the United States had been “humiliated” by Iran during the negotiations. negotiations for a possible peace agreement. After those comments, Trump ordered the withdrawal of some 5,000 American soldiers deployed in Germany.

The president has also attacked Spain for refusing to authorize the use of the military bases of Morón and Rota in operations related to the offensive against Tehran.

In March, Trump called Spain a “a terrible partner” of NATO and threatened to “cut off” all trade” with Madrid.

The truce with Iran at a fragile moment

Trump also maintained that he is not in a rush to close a peace deal with Iran if it does not meet Washington's strategic objectives. on. According to the president, the naval blockade imposed on Iranian coasts maintains advantage for the United States in negotiations.

The truce is currently going through one of its most delicate moments after Trump described as “totally unacceptable” the Iranian response to the peace proposal promoted by Washington, whose terms have not yet been publicly revealed.

In recent weeks, the American president has hardened his speech and has insisted that the military offensive will continue as long as Tehran does not accept the conditions posed by his administration.