India, April 9 -- United States President Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on his European allies to commit military forces in the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of talks with Iran on Friday.

According to two diplomats cited by Reuters news agency, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has informed European leaders that the US President is expecting concrete commitments for Hormuz regarding the deployment of warships or other military capabilities from Europe in the next few days.

This was followed by Trump's post on Truth Social, wherein he stated that NATO would not "understand anything" without pressure upon them.

"None of these people, including our own, very disappointing, NATO, understood anything unless they have pressure placed upon t...