Rogue Allies: NATO, Iran, and America First Decisions
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
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🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Sean Hannity delivers a forceful second hour focused on what he calls the unraveling of NATO, as key European allies refuse to support U.S. operations against Iran. He breaks down the growing frustration from the Trump administration, highlighting decisions by countries like Spain and others to deny airspace and military access during a critical moment. Hannity argues that decades of imbalance—where the U.S. funds the majority of NATO defense—are now being exposed in real time.
He also dives deeper into the Iran conflict, explaining why preventing a nuclear-armed Iran remains the central objective and why short-term economic pain is worth long-term global security. Through interviews and analysis, Hannity makes the case that Europe’s inaction could mark a turning point in global alliances. The hour expands into broader concerns about national security, energy independence, and America’s role on the world stage. His message is clear: if allies won’t stand with us, America may have to stand alone.
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| 0:10.0 | So the president will finish the work that he started as it relates to the threat that is a nuclear-armed Iran. |
| 0:18.8 | In the process, we have discovered that NATO allies are absolutely pathetically useless. |
| 0:27.1 | And it's frustrating and it's unnecessary. |
| 0:30.6 | We've seen it with Macron and France. |
| 0:32.7 | We've seen it with Spain. |
| 0:33.9 | We've seen it with now Italy. |
| 0:36.1 | Great Britain has been pathetic. I think a lot of this |
| 0:39.4 | comes from internal political pressure in most of these European countries. They have absolutely |
| 0:45.7 | abandoned their national security and defense needs on their own. They have been reluctant and |
| 0:53.4 | resistant to be being good NATO allies and partners, |
| 0:57.2 | never wanted to pay their fair share. |
| 0:59.7 | Now they are beginning to harden their resistance in terms of even keeping open the |
| 1:06.3 | street of Hormuz. |
| 1:08.4 | Anyway, the president told the UK, for example, buy your oil from America, or you open the strait of Hormuz. Anyway, the president told the U.K., for example, buy your oil from America, or you open the strait of Hormuz. And Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, said the strait of Hormuz is going to open one way or the other, warning the Iranians of real consequences. And, you know, on the other side of it, President Trump's saying, well, we really don't need the need the straight for ourselves we're energy dominant and energy independent and uh you know we'll get our |
| 1:33.1 | own oil and the president saying you get your own oil uh yeah there's going to be this temporary |
| 1:38.2 | disruption which has raised the price of a gallon of gasoline nobody likes it i don't like it you |
| 1:43.4 | don't like it. But here's the |
| 1:45.5 | question you have to ask. For the short term, is it worth it to prevent handing off an America |
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