{"id":2288,"date":"2026-03-19T01:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2026-03-19T01:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:33:07","slug":"every-country-that-has-rejected-donald-trumps-call-to-join-the-war-against-iran-and-one-surprising-country-that-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/?p=2288","title":{"rendered":"Every country that has rejected Donald Trump\u2019s call to join the war against Iran \u2013 and one surprising country that agreed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump has faced a cautious response from allies after seeking support for \u201cOperation Epic Fury,\u201d a U.S.-led move targeting Iran. Many nations have hesitated or declined involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Across Europe, key allies have signaled reluctance. The United Kingdom ruled out military participation, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasizing avoidance of broader conflict while supporting diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>Italy also declined involvement, as Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed no plans for direct military action.<\/p>\n<p>In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated there was no agreement on intervention, while Defense Minister Boris Pistorius questioned the strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Other European countries, including Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, and Greece, have expressed uncertainty or declined participation.<\/p>\n<p>Outside Europe, Australia, South Korea, and Japan have also avoided committing forces, though some continue discussions with the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>China has not taken a clear position, despite its interest in energy routes like the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Ukraine, led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has signaled willingness to assist.<\/p>\n<p>The mixed reactions highlight global hesitation about escalation. As the U.S. moves forward, uncertainty remains over whether more allies will join or continue to hold back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump has faced a cautious response from allies after seeking support for \u201cOperation Epic Fury,\u201d a U.S.-led move targeting Iran. Many nations have hesitated or declined&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2290,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions\/2290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbdc.it.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}