The Iran war — a conflict that most of Europe never wanted — has disrupted life across the region, driving up the price of gas, groceries and travel. Those efforts helped prevent Mr. Putin from cutting a deal with Mr. Trump at Ukraine’s expense. Time and again, Mr. Trump has sidelined America’s allies in favor of direct — and largely fruitless — talks with either Russia or Ukraine. Mr. Trump has threatened in recent days to dramatically escalate strikes on Iran if the regime does not agree to open the strait. The post Europe’s Control of Its Fate Is Tested by Iran and Ukraine Wars, Wildfires and Migration appeared first on New York Times.