Rutte not against publishing letter praising Trump for Iran policy
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has been categorical about the possibility of publishing a personal letter sent to him by Donald Trump, in which the former US president expresses approval of US actions towards Iran. This came as a surprise to the diplomatic world, because under normal circumstances such personal correspondence remains confidential and out of the reach of the general public. However, Rutte has now stated that he has no objection to the correspondence being openly published, especially given the security and political context. Speaking to journalists in The Hague, the Alliance representative explained: "I see absolutely no problem with this, because there is nothing in that message that should remain secret or hidden from the public." According to Rutte, he does not consider it important to hide a number of personal and diplomatic details, because there is nothing in the published letter that could harm or compromise cooperation between NATO member states or the United States. It should be noted that the day before, on Tuesday, Donald Trump posted on his social network Truth Social a screenshot of a message that, according to him, he received from Rutte. The letter spoke of gratitude for "decisive action on Iran" and for support for the upcoming NATO summit decision to increase defense spending of allies. Trump's message said that these actions and decisions can be expected to bring significant successes that none of the presidents of the United States have achieved in recent decades. Diplomatic practice usually involves refraining from publishing personal correspondence between high-ranking officials and leaders. However, in this case, when the photos were made public and the authenticity of the letters was confirmed, the Alliance confirmed that it was Rutte who actually wrote to Trump in his messages, and their content aroused increased interest among the public and experts. Such a step, by the way, is already being criticized by diplomats, because the publication of personal correspondence between world leaders can contribute to the violation of diplomatic ethics and create a precedent for future conflict situations. Meanwhile, earlier the NATO Secretary General publicly supported the American strikes on Iran, noting that these actions do not violate international law. This emphasizes his openness to interpretations and readiness to support decisive measures in response to global challenges, which arouses even more interest in the issue of openness of diplomatic communications between high international institutions and member states.