NATO Summit Seen as Success for Europe as Trump Focused More on Iran Than Ukraine

European leaders left the NATO summit with a sense of relief after the meeting passed without major disruptions, with U.S. President Donald Trump appearing more preoccupied with Iran than with pressing allies on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attending the summit, even found room for humor, and secured pledges of continued support from alliance members. The outcome was broadly seen as reassuring for European NATO members who had feared Trump might use the gathering to pressure them or scale back commitments to Ukraine's defense. The summit underscored the ongoing tension within the alliance between the United States' shifting foreign policy priorities and Europe's desire to maintain a united front on security and support for Kyiv.