The vessel was attacked after Iran warned ships must use its designated corridors through the Strait of Hormuz rather than the route the U.S. has backed.
Vice President JD Vance said ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has already increased since a peace deal was announced, but industry associations are urging caution.
The two leaders have a history of working well together, but Rutte has a narrow lane to work with between Trump’s demands and the alliance’s fiscal realities.
The Secretary of Defense initially stated that the waterway would reopen "immediately" after a deal was signed, only to clarify his comment moments later.
“They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” Trump posted to social media Wednesday.
The House vote to halt the Iran war, while largely symbolic, further stymies the administration's political priorities during a week where the GOP has already scuttled several of the president’s goals.
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