Eager to please Trump, Rutte has sought to present 'unity' while touting major defense spending.

The military alliance chief has more warm words for the U.S. president in an interview with POLITICO, where he credits him with getting Europeans to spend more on defense.

ANKARA: The new attacks by the US on Iran were “absolutely necessary,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. “When you have a ceasefire and Iran is…

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte downplayed US President Donald Trump’s criticism of some alliance members on Tuesday and stated that Washington...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte downplayed U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of some alliance members on Tuesday and stated that Washington...

Iran accuses ‘child-killing’ US army of breaching ceasefire

In Ankara setzen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Nato-Staaten heute ihren Gipfel fort. Nato-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte verteidigte die neuen US-Angriffe auf den Iran.

"When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react," said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.The U.S. military unleashed a new…

Mark Rutte backs US strikes on Iran as ‘necessary’ response to ceasefire violations, also urged European allies and Canada to increase defense spending ahead of the alliance…

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

Mark Rutte added that the Strait of Hormuz must be open to shipping

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…

Mark Rutte expects allies to "reaffirm that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons," during meetings at the NATO Summit in Ankara today.

NATO chief Mark Rutte defends U.S. strikes on Iran, calling them essential to uphold international ceasefire agreements amid rising tensions.

Mark Rutte called the recent US strikes against Iran "absolutely necessary"

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Eager to please Trump, Rutte has sought to present 'unity' while touting major defense spending.

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday defended the recent US military strikes on Iran, describing them as "absolutely necessary" and linking the action to Tehran's…

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that consultations with alliance leaders in Ankara demonstrated 'a huge sense of unity,' despite renewed...

After months of repeatedly questioning Nato's future and threatening to pull the United States out of the alliance, President Donald Trump on Wednesday reassured fellow leaders…