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NATO's Rutte says the US strikes on Iran 'absolutely necessary'

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08-07-2026 | 01:27

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NATO's Rutte says the US strikes on Iran 'absolutely necessary'

The overnight strikes on Iran by U.S. forces were "absolutely necessary," NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday as the alliance began a key summit in Ankara.

"I think it was absolutely necessary because when you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire -- we see what happened yesterday with ships being attacked -- I think it is totally crucial that the U.S. forcefully react," he told journalists.

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