NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte arrives in Downing Street ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 17, 2026.Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images

NATO’s Rutte: Allies will find ‘way forward’ on Strait of Hormuz – POLITICO

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BRUSSELS — NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday said he was "confident" allies would find a way to restart traffic through the Strait of Hormuz blocked by Iran after it was attacked by the U.S. and Israel.

"Allies ... are intensely discussing amongst each other [and] with the United States ... the best way forward to tackle this huge security issue," Rutte told reporters in Brussels. "I'm confident that allies as always will do everything in support of our shared interest as we always do — so we will find a way forward."

The U.S. president has called on European partners to help secure the trade artery — a request most have flatly rejected.