🔺Rutte: Despite the weakening of the Islamic Republic, NATO must remain vigilant ▪Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, said at the defense industry assembly of the alliance in Ankara that the Islamic Republic, alongside Russia, China, and North Korea, is part of a set of threats that, according to him, NATO should act on more quickly and in a more coordinated manner to counter. ▪Rutte said that although “the recent action by the United States” has “significantly weakened” the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programs and ballistic missiles, NATO should remain “vigilant.” ▪At the same time, security in the Strait of Hormuz has also become one of the side but important issues at the NATO meeting. ▪The matter was added to the agenda after Donald Trump criticized some NATO allies for their reluctance to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.