Opening Hormuz will be 'massive step forward', says Nato chief

Published June 17, 2026 Updated June 17, 2026 02:35pm

Nato chief Mark Rutte hails 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”, AFP reports.

“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 UK, are ready to support,” Rutte told a press conference in Brussels.

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