The new attacks by the US on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday (July 8). "When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire... I think it is totally crucial that the U.S. forcefully reacts," Rutte told reporters before a summit of NATO leaders in Ankara, Turkey. NATO’s European leaders aim to convince U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to re-commit to the military alliance at a summit in Ankara after the U.S. president revived his disputes with them over the Iran war and Greenland. Show more Show less