NATO members and allies, such as France, Germany, and others, have warned of the Iranian intelligence services’ attempts to carry out killings, kidnappings, and harassment in the US and Europe. They released a joint statement on July 31, accusing Iran of such plots and describing these actions as a "clear violation of our sovereignty."
In the statement, NATO countries called on Iran to stop engaging in these illegal activities on their territories.
NATO is a term many are familiar with these days. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, was set up shortly after the end of World War II. Today, it remains a powerful force and has been called into action since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
But how much do we know about NATO, really? How and why was it set up, what does it do, and how is it responding to the ongoing conflicts? Click through the following gallery to learn more about NATO.