As the war in Iran drags on, President Trump keeps signaling that it is about to end. But the fighting shows no signs of letting up. All the while, America’s closest allies in Europe continue to refuse Mr. Trump’s demands for help. Mark Landler, who covers trans-Atlantic relations for The New York Times, explains why European countries want no part in this war. Guest: Mark Landler (https://www.nytimes.com/by/mark-landler) , the Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, who covers France, as well as trans-Atlantic relations and the future of Europe. Background reading:  • Mr. Trump has lashed out at Europe (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/middleeast/trump-europe-iran-criticism.html) for its lukewarm support against Iran. • Analysis: As American and Israeli warplanes bomb Iran, European allies have been left on the sidelines (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/world/europe/trump-iran-europe.html) . Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.