NATO chief Mark Rutte set for Trump talks as US-Iran truce begins

Washington — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met President Donald Trump in Washington on April 8, one day after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Rutte sought to address alliance tensions and to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the truce late Tuesday. The closed-door Wednesday meeting aimed to repair strains after Trump publicly branded allied governments 'cowards' and floated leaving NATO; officials said the ceasefire includes steps to reopen the strait. Discussions are expected to influence NATO cohesion and U.S. regional strategy in the coming days.