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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
NATO chief: Latest US strikes on Iran were ‘absolutely necessary’
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gestures as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The new attacks by the US on Iran overnight were “absolutely necessary,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says
“When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react,” Rutte tells reporters before a summit of NATO leaders in Ankara.
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