Opening Hormuz will be ‘massive step forward’: NATO chief
‘I know that many allies, through the initiative led by France and the United Kingdom, are ready to support’
June 17, 2026 09:24
BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday hailed the US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war, saying the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, would be a “massive step forward.”
“The restoration of free passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be a massive step forward, and I know that many allies, through the initiative led by France and the United Kingdom, are ready to support,” Rutte told a press conference in Brussels.
