NATO chief downplays Trump’s rift with alliance

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. AP/PTI(AP06_25_2025_000258B)

Dubai, Mar 22 (AP) Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary-general, acknowledged on Sunday that Trump has been angry at other countries over his push to get allies more involved in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

But Rutte stressed during an interview with Fox News that more than 20 countries now are “coming together to implement his vision” to ensure the shipping channel can function.

Rutte, who said he spoke with Trump several times this week, said it was “crucial” that the US was taking military action in Iran since its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes posed an “existential” threat to the world. (AP) PRK

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