Europe's hard right fractures over US-Israel war on Iran

"Nigel Farage, founder of the populist hard-right Reform UK party, urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to back the Americans in this vital fight against Iran. Days later, he stated that any refugees fleeing Iran should be housed in the Middle East and not in Britain."

"Tino Chrupalla, co-chair of Alternative for Germany (AfD), warned that US President Donald Trump was becoming a president of war. Markus Frohnmaier told Welt that the war must be considered in a nuanced way and that it is in Germany's interest not to experience new migration flows as a result of it."

"Tommy Robinson, an Islamophobe and staunch supporter of Israel, has enthusiastically supported it, while Golding, leader of the far-right Britain First party, took to X to write: Not our fight, not our war. Put Britain First."

Europe's far-right political movements are experiencing significant divisions over the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Atlanticist figures like Nigel Farage and Spain's Vox party support the military intervention, with Farage calling for UK backing and opposing Iranian refugee resettlement. Conversely, Germany's AfD expresses skepticism, warning against becoming entangled in new conflicts and concerned about migration consequences. Within the UK, far-right personalities diverge sharply: Tommy Robinson supports the war while Paul Golding opposes it as Britain's concern. France's Marine Le Pen initially criticized US interventionism but later offered cautious support. These divisions reflect fundamental disagreements among far-right movements regarding nationalism, sovereignty, US alignment, and foreign policy priorities.

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