War on Iran overshadows defence alliance’s summit in Turkiye.The leaders of NATO member states met in Ankara, ostensibly to discuss increasing defence investment and long-term military support for Ukraine.But the US-Israel war on Iran hung over the gathering.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listOne of the most significant issues before the alliance is freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz – the vital waterway that Iran effectively closed for months. Before the NATO summit, the US had called on European allies to help it secure the strait.They refused, with some arguing that the war has nothing to do with the bloc.So, can the divide between the US and its allies be bridged?Presenter: Adrian FinighanGuests:David Des Roches – Profesor at Thayer Marshall Institute and former NATO operations director in the Office of the US Secretary of DefenseAlam Saleh – Senior lecturer of Iranian studies at Australian National UniversityPatrick Bury – Defence and security specialist at the University of Bath and a former NATO analystPublished On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
