This will be reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press release of the alliance.
“NATO Secretary General held a telephone conversation on January 8 with US President Donald Trump about events in the Middle East. They discussed the situation in the region and the role of NATO, ”the report says.
It is noted that the interlocutors agreed that the alliance can make a greater contribution to stability in the Middle East and the fight against international terrorism.
On January 8, Iran attacked US military bases in Iraq. The Martyr Suleimani military operation was a response to the assassination by the United States of the IRGC General Kassem Suleimani in Baghdad.
Trump later turned to the nation in connection with Iran’s attacks on US bases in Iraq.
In a public statement, the American leader announced new economic sanctions against Tehran and called on NATO countries to participate more actively in the Middle East process.