NATO ready to respond as Iran weighs strikes on U.S. bases across Europe
NATO is ready to “respond to any threat” amid reports that Iran is considering attacks on U.S. military sites in Europe if tensions escalate again, an unnamed alliance official told CNN on Aug. 19.
NATO is prepared to respond to any threats following reports that Iran is contemplating strikes against U.S. military installations in Europe should tensions escalate once more, according to an unnamed alliance official who spoke to CNN on August 19. The official emphasized that NATO's defense capabilities have proven to be robust and effective, noting that the alliance's air defenses were able to successfully intercept Iranian ballistic missiles heading towards Turkey on four separate occasions earlier this year.
The Financial Times, citing Iranian sources with knowledge of the situation, reported that Tehran was considering attacks on U.S. military targets across Europe, with potential sites including Bulgaria and Cyprus. On August 18, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz to be "new territory" of the United States, sharing an excerpt from a map labeling that area on his social media platform, Truth Social.
In March 2026, NATO's air and missile defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles that had entered Turkey's airspace. Additionally, two drones were intercepted over Cyprus while en route to the British air base at Akrotiri during the same month.
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