Rutte says NATO allies ‘were a bit slow, to say the least’ on Iran war

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that the alliance’s members were “a bit slow, to say the least,” on assisting the U.S. when President Trump launched the war against Iran, but noted they were not aware of the kinetic action against Tehran beforehand. 

“When it came time to provide the logistical and other support the United States needed in Iran, some allies were a bit slow, to say the least,” Rutte said at a Reagan Institute event in Washington, D.C.

“Nearly without exception, allies are doing everything” the U.S. government has asked, Rutte said, adding that members have “heard and are responding to President Trump’s requests.”

Rutte’s remarks came a day after he met with Trump at the White House and as the president has repeatedly hammered........

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