NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte caved to a "disappointed" President Donald Trump on Wednesday, slamming his European allies as Trump did for not doing more to aid the U.S. in its war on Iran

By Lili Bayer April 9 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz,

General Mark Rutte at the White House as transatlantic tensions escalate over the U.S. military operation in Iran.

Trump is expected to raise the prospect of the U.S. leaving NATO in talks with the alliance’s leader amid tensions over Iran.

The Trump administration is weighing punishing some NATO allies seen as unhelpful during the conflict with Iran by shifting U.S. troops away from those countries, an administration official tells ABC News.

Former NATO Cmdr. James Stavridis on Friday dismissed Iran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is open amid a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. as “nonsense.” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed

"NATO will not participate in this war," the Spanish foreign minister said as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. View on euron

SIR Keir Starmer vowed he will “do more” to bolster Nato as US threats to quit the alliance intensify. The PM insisted he has been “making the argument” for increased defence spending “for the best part of two years”. Please provide a valid email.