US EditionNATO's Rutte tells allies Trump wants Hormuz pledges within days, diplomats say
Britain is leading a 40-country plan as European governments weigh support, while Trump presses allies for commitments to keep the strait open.
- On Thursday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte briefed capitals that President Donald Trump demands concrete commitments within days to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw from the 32-member Alliance, arguing European allies provided inadequate support for the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran, known as Operation Epic Fury.
- Rutte met Trump in Washington on Wednesday to address alliance tensions, telling CNN he understands why the president is "clearly disappointed with many NATO allies."
- Britain leads a group of around 40 countries planning to safeguard Hormuz, while French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 nations intend to facilitate traffic resumption.
- This conflict creates a "dangerous point" for the transatlantic Alliance, as the administration's skepticism regarding NATO's value coincides with ongoing disputes over burden-sharing and Ukraine.
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NATO's Rutte tells allies Trump wants Hormuz pledges within days, diplomats say
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told European governments that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within days to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Thursday, as the alliance faces U.S. threats to leave.
Trump wants Hormuz pledges from NATO within days, Rutte tells allies
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told European governments that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within days to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Thursday, as the alliance faces U.S. threats to leave.
NATO’s Rutte tells allies Trump wants Hormuz pledges within days, diplomats say
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told European governments that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within days to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Thursday, as the alliance faces U.S. threats to leave. Rutte, known in Europe as a "Trump whisperer", is working to defuse a crisis…
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