At White House, NATO'S Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump over Iran

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At the White House, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attempted to ease tensions with President Donald Trump regarding Iran-related issues. Rutte aimed to address concerns about allies' reluctance to support U.S. actions and upcoming troop adjustments in Europe before the NATO summit in Ankara.

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, using a mix of flattery and gentle pushback to argue that examples of allies' reluctance to support the U.S. war with Iran were "isolated cases." The NATO chief is visiting Washington to try to ease strains over the Iran war and U.S. threats to draw down troops in Europe ahead of a pivotal NATO leaders' summit in July in Ankara.