President Trump won a pledge from Nato to consider a greater role in the Middle East yesterday as he looked to scale back US involvement after ruling out a military response to Iranian missile attacks. Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary-general, said in a phone call with Mr Trump that the 29-member alliance “could contribute more to regional stability and the fight against international terrorism”, a Nato spokesman told The Times. The US president demanded in a televised address to the nation that Nato step up. He has pulled back from the brink of war with Iran after the rising tensions of the past fortnight. Nato is part of the global coalition fighting Islamic State and has been operating in a non-combat role to train troops…

Source: The Times January 09, 2020 00:05 UTC