NATO allies jointly discussing
how to handle Strait of Hormuz closure, Rutte says
By
John Vandiver
Stars and Stripes March 19, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte gives
remarks in this undated photo. Rutte this week said allies are discussing how
to address the closure of a key oil chokepoint in the Middle East as energy
costs rise. (NATO)
NATO’s top official on Thursday downplayed signs of a widening rift inside the
alliance even as a dispute between the United States and key European allies
over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has revealed divisions within the
32-nation military bloc.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte, speaking from NATO’s
Brussels headquarters, said allies are “intensely discussing” how to contend
with the closure of the key Middle East oil chokepoint as energy costs continue
to climb.
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