NATO chief Mark Rutte has said that the US’s NATO allies have been “slow” in responding to US requests on Iran, but added that “nearly without exception, allies are doing everything the United States is asking”.

The war has exposed gaps in the military alliance, with some countries expressing unease at both the initial attack and the continued fallout. Trump has frequently slammed countries that did not back the attack on Iran or support the US during it.

“But what I see when I look across Europe today is allies providing a massive amount of support,” Rutte said, speaking in Washington, DC. “They have heard and are responding to President Trump’s requests.”