The U.S. wants specific commitments from European allies on their pledge to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after the fighting in Iran stops, requesting that countries present concrete plans to ensure navigation through the waterway within days, according to a senior NATO official.
The request was presented during discussions between American and NATO officials at the White House — where President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte — as well as at the Pentagon and State Department, according to the official.
Trump does not have any expectations for NATO and did not ask the alliance for anything, even though those nations rely on the strait more than the U.S., a White House official said Thursday.
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