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.

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.