The Fox News Rundown U.S. And Israel Strike Iran While European Allies Seem To Lack Support
Mar 4, 2026
Victoria Coates, former deputy national security advisor and Heritage Foundation VP, and author of The Battle for the Jewish State. She examines striking Iranian targets and reports of leadership losses. She analyzes surprising European reticence, NATO cohesion strains, and stark gaps in European defense and readiness. She highlights strong Gulf coordination and implications for global power signaling.
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Rapid Degradation Of Iran's Military Brain Trust
- The U.S. and Israel have severely degraded Iran's leadership, military assets, and missile/drone stockpiles in under a week.
- Victoria Coates says the operation disproves assumptions that Iran's Supreme Leader was untouchable and that escalation was inevitable.
Gulf States Backing Contrasts European Reluctance
- Gulf Arab states, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey have lined up with the U.S. and Israel while many European powers stayed distant.
- Coates highlights the Abraham Accords and CENTCOM integration as drivers of seamless regional coordination.
European Readiness Limits Operational Support
- European military readiness and industrial shortfalls limit their operational support for strikes.
- Coates points to low defense spending, slow ship deployment to Cyprus, and reliance on U.S. defense as key vulnerabilities.
