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NATO chief tells European allies Trump wants commitments to aid Hormuz opening within days

By Reuters 9 April 2026, 3:28 pm
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte takes questions from journalists during the launch of the NATO Secretary General's Annual Report for 2025 at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte takes questions from journalists during the launch of the NATO Secretary General's Annual Report for 2025 at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that US President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats tell Reuters.

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