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The Israeli-US war on Iran and its economic consequences have caused a profound crisis in Transatlantic relations, causing some analysts to predict the imminent collapse of NATO. Even populist Rightist parties that formerly sought to woo President Trump and MAGA have been forced to back away from them because of the unpopularity of the war and of Trump himself among large majorities of European populations. The war has also however opened up deep splits between European countries over how to respond, as well as intensifying domestic political tensions.
To discuss these issues and possible future paths, Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia program at the Quincy Institute, was be joined by Thomas Fasbender, journalist at the Berliner Wochenzeitung, James Crabtree, distinguished fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Molly O’Neal, non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute.
*Download the full webinar transcript here*:
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The Israeli-US war on Iran and its economic consequences have caused a profound crisis in Transatlantic relations, causing some analysts to predict the imminent collapse of NATO. Even populist Rightist parties that formerly sought to woo President Trump and MAGA have been forced to back away from them because of the unpopularity of the war and of Trump himself among large majorities of European populations. The war has also however opened up deep splits between European countries over how to respond, as well as intensifying domestic political tensions.
To discuss these issues and possible future paths, Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia program at the Quincy Institute, was be joined by Thomas Fasbender, journalist at the Berliner Wochenzeitung, James Crabtree, distinguished fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Molly O’Neal, non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute.
*Download the full webinar transcript here*:
quincyinst-2.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/19160301/Europe-and-the-Iran-War.docx.pdf
