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Farhad Pashavand

International Affairs Analyst

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Trump’s NATO diplomacy is part of a wider effort to weaken Tehran by reshaping the region around it.

ANKARA, TURKEY - JULY 08: (L-R) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Donald Trump, President of United States and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey during a welcome ceremony of allied heads of state and government, on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Leaders from NATO's 32 countries, plus NATO allies like Ukraine, gathered in the Turkish capital to discuss a range of issues involving spending targets, defense industrial production, and support for Ukraine, among other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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