US EditionRutte Says NATO Will Stay Out of Iran War as Trump Pressures Allies
Rutte said the alliance will defend members only, while allies remain split over support as Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Thursday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lauded President Donald Trump for his "bold leadership and vision," continuing efforts to maintain U.S. engagement with the alliance amid friction over the Iran war.
- Trump has criticized NATO members for being "a bit slow" to support U.S. operations in Iran, directing specific ire at Spain and France for restricting military base access and airspace during the conflict.
- Rutte insists NATO will not join the Iran conflict, maintaining the alliance is strictly defensive and operates only within Euro-Atlantic territory, with no public confirmation of an official request for support.
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Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran | Chattanooga Times Free Press
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to say Thursday whether President Donald Trump had repeated his threat to quit the military organization, saying only that the U.S. leader was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to help with the Iran war.
Rutte the ‘Trump whisperer’ faces a fresh test as the U.S. leader turns on NATO over Iran
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declined to say Thursday whether U.S. President Donald Trump had repeated his threat to quit the military organization, saying only that the U.S. leader was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to help with the Iran war.
Mark Rutte has delivered a Trump ultimatum to NATO to send warships to the US and Israel's war against Iran, according to Spiegel. NATO's secretary general praises Donald Trump's "courageous leadership" and says he understands the president's disappointment with the European NATO countries. At the same time, Western countries have begun to wonder whether Rutte's condescension has gone too far, reports Bloomberg.
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Rutte the ‘Trump whisperer’ faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump wants to quit the military organization.
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