Fact Check: NATO Did Not Declare Iran's Victory Over US

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A Facebook post [archive] on May 2, 2026, claimed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) declared Iran's victory in the war against the United States (US) and Israel. "Bravo Iran. NATO declares victory for Iran. US-Israel lost," the post read.

However, did NATO really declare Iran's victory?

FACT CHECK

Tempo verified the content by searching credible media reports. In fact, no official NATO statement was found declaring Iran's victory. The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is not over yet.

This narrative is linked to statements by European figures or officials from NATO member states. The German Chancellor recently criticized the United States before students in Marsberg.

According to The Guardian, Friedrich Merz believes the United States is being humiliated by Iran's leadership. He believes the Trump administration is being outmaneuvered at the negotiating table by Tehran. Merz's sharp assessment of the stalled US-Iran talks is certain to deepen the transatlantic rift between the United States and its NATO allies.

"It's clear that Iran is very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilled at not negotiating, letting the Americans come to Islamabad and then leave again with nothing," he said.

However, this statement is not the official position of NATO, a 32-member organization. The comments of one member state leader cannot be claimed as the position of the entire alliance. The criticism is the failure of US diplomacy, not a formal recognition of Iran's victory.

The latest NATO statement on May 4, 2026, delivered by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, stated that European leaders had grasped the situation after US President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.

"Europeans are becoming more active, Europe's role is greater, and NATO is stronger," he said.

Trump's move was fueled by frustration with NATO allies accused of insufficient support for the US-Israel war against Iran. In his statement on Monday, Rutte acknowledged the US's disappointment.

The conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran continues. Attacks have occurred across the Middle East and even the Gulf. The BBC reported that President Donald Trump stated that the US had attacked seven Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz. The attack was part of Project Freedom, Washington's effort to guide ships out of the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.

On another occasion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accused Iran of attacking the country with a barrage of missiles and drones that set fire to an oil refinery in the eastern emirate of Fujairah and injured three Indian citizens on Monday, May 4, 2026. Iran denied being behind the aggression.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday evening that its forces had not conducted any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days.

CONCLUSION

Tempo's verification concluded that NATO's announcement of Iran's victory is false.

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