‘Piece of Ice’: Trump Revives Greenland Push After Iran Ceasefire, Slams NATO Allies

US President Donald Trump has renewed his focus on acquiring Greenland following a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran, signalling dissatisfaction with what he described as a lack of cooperation from NATO allies during the conflict in the West Asia region.

Trump sharply escalated his criticism of NATO after a closed-door meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte, highlighting deepening transatlantic tensions triggered by the Iran war.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump slammed NATO for not being with the US in times of need as he reminded them of Greenland, signalling renewed interest in the Arctic territory.

Following the White House talks, Trump signalled lingering anger over what he sees as inadequate support from European allies during the conflict, posting on social media: "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN," Trump said in his post.

“Remember Greenland, that big, poorly run, piece of ice!!!" Trump said.

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The developments come after the US and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire over a "workable" 10-point plan, agreeing to hold further diplomatic engagement in Islamabad this weekend.

Both sides will hold direct talks aimed at ending weeks of intense hostilities following the outbreak of war.

Trump's earlier threats to seize Greenland had unsettled European capitals and strained transatlantic relations, prompting calls within the European Union for greater unity and independence on security matters.

France and Germany had urged the EU to consider deploying its Anti-Coercion Instrument before Trump backed away from launching a trade war, claiming a "framework" deal had been reached on US access to Greenland's strategic mineral resources.

During the war with Iran, Trump had repeatedly called out NATO allies for "not helping" the US.

"We've got 50,000 soldiers in Japan to protect them from North Korea; we have 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect us from Kim Jong Un,” Trump added.

Trump's last series of threats stemmed from Washington's claims that Greenland's strategic location and mineral resources are vital to its security against Russia and China, but the leadership in Denmark, Greenland and Europe have rejected the idea, emphasising their right to self-determination.

(With inputs from ANI)