Trump urges NATO to quickly plan reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
TL;DR
US President Donald Trump pressed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to devise a concrete plan within days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling potential deployment of naval assets and increasing pressure on European allies that had been reluctant to commit to an offensive operation; NATO is holding accelerated talks as the coalition discusses how to secure free passage in the strategically important waterway.
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