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Leaders Bolster NATO Article 42.7 After Iran Drone Attack

4/24/2026

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Leaders met in Cyprus to strengthen Article 42.7 clause amid doubts about President Donald Trump’s NATO commitment.
Cyprus urged an Article 42.7 provision after an Iranian-made drone strike, prompting France, Greece and Italy to send frigates.
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said reviving Article 47.2 not compete with NATO’s Article 5 defence.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for EU-U.S. security guarantees and announced an anti-ballistic missile program after stockpiles were depleted in the Iran war.

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Leaders met in Cyprus to strengthen Article 42.7 clause amid doubts about President Donald Trump’s NATO commitment.
Cyprus urged an Article 42.7 provision after an Iranian-made drone strike, prompting France, Greece and Italy to send frigates.
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said reviving Article 47.2 not compete with NATO’s Article 5 defence.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for EU-U.S. security guarantees and announced an anti-ballistic missile program after stockpiles were depleted in the Iran war.