NATO countries are “coming together” to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.K. leading a multinational effort, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday. “It is only logical that European countries needed a couple of weeks to come together,

NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte says 22 countries, many of them members of the alliance, are ready to work together to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Strikes - real and threatened - on vessels have effectively closed off most traffic through the waterway.

“We no longer ‘need,’ or desire, the Nato Countries’ assistance,” President Trump posted on Truth Social last week, “WE NEVER DID!” Trump’s outburst sprang from ire over our NATO allies’ refusal to join US efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz,

The following is the transcript of the interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.

With the Iran war entering a third week, Israel said it plans for at least three more weeks of war, while President Trump demanded other countries help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump escalated his multi-day attack on NATO countries Friday, calling them "cowards" and a "paper tiger" for refusing to assist with his Iran military operation. Trump has unsuccessfully pressured NATO to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz,

President Donald Trump delivers a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military action targeting its power plants. Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, weighs in on the administration's strategy.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte backed the Iran war and predicted the alliance would eventually come around to support it too.