Overview
- NATO chief Mark Rutte told European capitals that President Donald Trump wants concrete European commitments within days to keep shipping safe in the Strait of Hormuz.
- A NATO spokeswoman said the United States expects specific steps from allies to ensure freedom of navigation through the key oil chokepoint.
- European diplomats said NATO will not take part in a war against Iran and described a push for longer-term fixes linked to ongoing talks with Tehran.
- The United Kingdom is leading a group of about 40 countries to craft military and diplomatic plans to restore shipping, and France said roughly 15 nations plan to assist.
- Rutte highlighted alliance strains by naming Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and the United States as holding back Ukraine’s near-term NATO entry, while noting Ukraine is helping countries targeted by Iranian drones with air defenses.