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Nick Lester

Nato boss fails to quell Trump’s anger after ‘frank and open’ White House talks

US President Donald Trump has previously raised the possibility of quitting Nato (Alex Brandon/AP) - (AP)

Nato chief Mark Rutte highlighted the efforts being led by Sir Keir Starmer to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane during a “frank and open discussion” with Donald Trump.

The diplomat pointed to the “positive” action being taken by the Prime Minister during a meeting in Washington, where he acknowledged the US president was “clearly disappointed” with the response of the military alliance to the Iran war.

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