No one asked for military assistance from the US: MFA claims it knows nothing about NATO Secretary General's allegations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MVP) claims that no one asked them for Montenegro to provide military capacities and logistical support to the United States (USA) for the war against Iran.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not been contacted on this matter. We also have no additional information or comments regarding the allegations already made by the Ministry of Defense," the department headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs told "Vijesti" the day before yesterday. Ervin Ibrahimovic.

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte stated on Monday morning that members of the alliance, such as Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, France and Germany, are implementing requests for the use of bases and other logistical support to the US.

NATO did not respond to the editorial staff's question about where Rutte got the information that Montenegro was implementing the request to transfer bases and logistics to the United States.

The Ministry of Defense told Vijesti on Monday that it was not aware that such a possibility was being considered. They stated that any such decision would be outside their jurisdiction and would require approval at the highest state level.

From the department he manages Dragan Krapović They announced that Montenegro sees the United States as an important strategic partner and ally within NATO, with which it is developing meaningful and mutually beneficial cooperation, especially in the field of defense, in accordance with its own national interests and priorities.

"Such cooperation is based on the principles of mutual respect, alliance and responsible contribution to collective security. This is evidenced, among other things, by the recently agreed Technical Agreement between the Ministry of Defense and the US Forces Europe and Africa Command (USAEUR-AF), which relates to providing support to the host country, but exclusively in the field of military training and exercises," the Ministry said.

They add that this is a standard agreement - which does not give rise to international legal obligations - that Montenegro had with the American command before.

"Since the beginning of the conflict between Iran on the one hand and the USA and Israel on the other, the Ministry of Defense has continuously monitored and analyzed the development of the situation in the conflict zone, with special emphasis on possible implications for national and collective security. According to the assessment so far, the risk of targeting Montenegro by Iran is assessed as low," the Ministry stressed.

Rutte said on Monday that European countries understood the US president's message. Donald Trump and now ensure that agreements on the use of military bases are implemented. Trump has accused some NATO members of not doing enough to support the United States in the war against Iran. In a further sign of dissatisfaction with European allies, the United States on Friday announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.

"Yes, there was some disappointment on the American side, but the Europeans listened," Rutte told reporters at the European Political Community summit in Armenia.

Spain, a NATO member, has said that military bases on its territory cannot be used for war against Iran.

Rute claims that more and more European countries are pre-deploying assets such as mine hunters and minesweepers near the Gulf, to be ready for the "next phase".

Several European countries have indicated, as reported by Reuters, that they are ready to participate in a mission that would ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the war.

The war in Iran began on February 28, when the US and Israel, without prior consultation with their allies, launched attacks on Iranian targets, killing numerous senior political and military officials, including the supreme leader, the Ayatollah. Ali Khamenei.

Tehran responded by escalating the conflict regionally, blocking the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's key oil shipping lanes, and by attacking ships and targets in neighboring countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates. At the same time, Israel expanded its operations into Lebanon, targeting targets it associates with Iranian allies.