The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said Monday that European countries have “gotten the message” from President Donald Trump and are stepping up to assist the U.S. with the Iran conflict.
Certain European nations are honoring agreements with America regarding the use of military bases and are even willing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
“Yes, there has been some disappointment from the U.S. side, but Europeans have listened,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters. “They are now making sure that all the bilateral basing agreements are being implemented.”
He added that “more and more” European countries are preparing minehunters and minesweepers for the “next phase,” to help clear out munitions that were left throughout the strait by Iran.
Spain, a NATO member, had previously declared its military bases wouldn’t be used for anything related to the Iran conflict.
Rutte, however, said other
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