Mildenhall, July 9 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) explicitly suggested that American military presence in Europe will depend entirely on whether allies cooperate on his ambitions for Greenland and support Washington's operations against Tehran.

Speaking with the media aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall, Trump openly framed traditional transatlantic security arrangements as a transactional bartering chip.

Trump simultaneously chided European nations for their historical reluctance to back the US military operations to isolate Tehran, calling their recent offers to assist "a little late," amid ongoing strikes in the region.

"A lot is going to depend on Greenland... A lot is dependent on Iran too. They want to ...