NATO chief: Latest US strikes on Iran were 'absolutely necessary'

Nazrin Babayeva
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The new attacks by the US on Iran overnight were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says, Report informs via Reuters.

"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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