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EU Deploys Troops to Greenland Amid Trump’s Iran War Threats

4/24/2026

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European nations sent troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened annexation, raising security concerns.
EU leaders met in Cyprus to draft an Article 42.7 plan and run tabletop exercises testing assistance without deployment.
President Donald Trump announced a war against Iran alongside Israel; Iran struck a U.K. base on Cyprus March.
Article 42.7, invoked only after the 2015 Paris attacks, permits aid that respects the UN charter and member neutrality.

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European nations sent troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened annexation, raising security concerns.
EU leaders met in Cyprus to draft an Article 42.7 plan and run tabletop exercises testing assistance without deployment.
President Donald Trump announced a war against Iran alongside Israel; Iran struck a U.K. base on Cyprus March.
Article 42.7, invoked only after the 2015 Paris attacks, permits aid that respects the UN charter and member neutrality.