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.

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

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