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Al Jazeera English • June 25, 2026 02:22

Rutte attempts to ease Trump-NATO rift over Iran ahead of annual summit

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NATO chief Mark Rutte visited the White House to ease tensions with Trump ahead of next month's NATO summit.

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Rutte attempts to ease Trump-NATO rift over Iran ahead of annual summit

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