Kurt Volker calls to \u2018stop rhetoric\u2019 on potential NATO exit amid conflict with Iran<\/a><\/h4>\nFormer U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, addresses the critical search for a missing airman after a U.S. F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran. Volker cautions against Iran using the service member as a hostage for propaganda. He also criticizes President Donald Trump’s suggestions to re-evaluate NATO, stressing the alliance’s mutual benefits and importance for European security, recalling its support after 9\/11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nNEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\nFormer U.S. Amb. to NATO<\/a> Kurt Volker warned the United States and its allies must “stop the sniping” and come together to end the conflict with Iran during a Saturday interview on Fox News.<\/p>\nVolker appeared on “Fox News Live” to discuss the Trump administration\u2019s comments about reevaluating its relationship with NATO.<\/p>\n
“I think this is completely wrong,” Volker told Fox News<\/a> anchor Aishah Hasnie of the friction with NATO.<\/p>\n“We did not inform allies. We did not consult with allies. We did not set up a clear goal, a common operation. We didn’t ask them. So, this went off the rails from the very beginning.”<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nPresident Donald Trump looked on during a NATO summit of heads of state and government on June 25, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands.<\/span> (Piroschka Van De Wouw\/Pool\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOperation Epic Fury has strained some relationships between the United States and its allies. Spain and other allies<\/a> have denied the use of jointly operated bases for these operations. The United Kingdom<\/a> also granted limited use of its bases for strict defensive purposes.<\/p>\nVolker argued that both sides need to pause before making any major decisions.<\/p>\n
“We both need to take a breath, realize that NATO has a very important purpose, which is peace in Europe,” Volker said.<\/p>\n
NATO CHIEF PRAISES TRUMP\u2019S IRAN STRIKES, SAYS KEY ALLIES \u2018ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n“We need to stop the rhetoric, talk to each other and come up with a way forward on actually opening up the Persian Gulf<\/a> and ending the war with Iran and restoring security in Europe,” he added.<\/p>\n\n![\"U.S.](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/marco-rubio-in-oval-office.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nFILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where President Trump announces a deal to send U.S. weapons to Ukraine through NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS\/Nathan Howard\/File Photo<\/span> (Nathan Howard\/Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPresident Donald Trump has signaled the White House might be rethinking its relationship with some European allies in the wake of the conflict.<\/p>\n
He spoke to The Telegraph<\/a> in an article published Wednesday, saying, “Oh yes, I would say [it\u2019s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.”<\/p>\n
NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Former U.S. Amb. to NATO<\/a> Kurt Volker warned the United States and its allies must “stop the sniping” and come together to end the conflict with Iran during a Saturday interview on Fox News.<\/p>\n Volker appeared on “Fox News Live” to discuss the Trump administration\u2019s comments about reevaluating its relationship with NATO.<\/p>\n “I think this is completely wrong,” Volker told Fox News<\/a> anchor Aishah Hasnie of the friction with NATO.<\/p>\n “We did not inform allies. We did not consult with allies. We did not set up a clear goal, a common operation. We didn’t ask them. So, this went off the rails from the very beginning.”<\/p>\n MORE KEY US ALLIES BLOCK MILITARY FLIGHTS AS IRAN WAR RIFT WIDENS WITH TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n President Donald Trump looked on during a NATO summit of heads of state and government on June 25, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands.<\/span> (Piroschka Van De Wouw\/Pool\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Operation Epic Fury has strained some relationships between the United States and its allies. Spain and other allies<\/a> have denied the use of jointly operated bases for these operations. The United Kingdom<\/a> also granted limited use of its bases for strict defensive purposes.<\/p>\n Volker argued that both sides need to pause before making any major decisions.<\/p>\n “We both need to take a breath, realize that NATO has a very important purpose, which is peace in Europe,” Volker said.<\/p>\n NATO CHIEF PRAISES TRUMP\u2019S IRAN STRIKES, SAYS KEY ALLIES \u2018ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “We need to stop the rhetoric, talk to each other and come up with a way forward on actually opening up the Persian Gulf<\/a> and ending the war with Iran and restoring security in Europe,” he added.<\/p>\n FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where President Trump announces a deal to send U.S. weapons to Ukraine through NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS\/Nathan Howard\/File Photo<\/span> (Nathan Howard\/Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n President Donald Trump has signaled the White House might be rethinking its relationship with some European allies in the wake of the conflict.<\/p>\n He spoke to The Telegraph<\/a> in an article published Wednesday, saying, “Oh yes, I would say [it\u2019s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.”<\/p>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
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