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"NATO’s ‘Trump Whisperer’ Faces Blowback Over Support for Iran War

Critics say Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary general, has gone beyond his remit by openly supporting a war that does not directly involve Europe’s collective defense."

-> "Rutte is supporting a war of choice that most of the other 31 NATO allies regard as unnecessary and illegal under international law."

(rungholt.bsky.social @rungholt.bsky.social on BS) #Rutte #Trump #NATO
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/world/middleeast/iran-nato-rutte-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.bQmw.omKU_7_wvHve&smid=bs-share
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NATO’s ‘Trump Whisperer’ Faces Blowback Over Support for Iran War

Critics say Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary general, has gone beyond his remit by openly supporting a war that does not directly involve Europe’s collective defense.

The New York Times