Daily brief
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of NATO following a White House meeting with Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister set to become the next NATO Secretary General. Trump stated the alliance 'wasn't there when we needed them,' questioned its support regarding Iran, and warned the US might not come to its aid. Rutte described their discussion as 'frank' and insisted NATO allies have stepped up to meet US demands, while also stating there would be no agreements on Ukraine’s membership in the near future. Reports indicate the meeting failed to ease tensions over the alliance's stance on Iran (ongoing coverage). Separately, Brussels stated that any ceasefire must include Lebanon following Israeli strikes near the Belgian embassy in Beirut.