President Donald ​Trump told NATO allies he wanted to ‌keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders’ meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, according to Reuters.

Inside the closed summit meeting, ⁠he also said the US was prepared ​to continue selling weapons to allies no ​matter how they were put to use, the source said, requesting anonymity.

The source quoted Trump as ​having told NATO leaders: “We want to remain ​with you”.

The White House did not immediately comment on ‌Trump’s ⁠remarks at the meeting.

Trump did not repeat his criticism of NATO ally Spain nor his announcement of the termination of an interim ​ceasefire deal ​with Iran ⁠during the meeting, the source said. Nor did he mention ​the issue of Greenland, which has ​sown ⁠friction within the bloc, the source added.

The US leader had earlier ordered a halt to trade ​with Spain over defence ​spending and the war in Iran.