The Latest: NATO Chief Supports US Military Strikes on Iran as Alliance Meets in Turkey
The strikes hit more than 80 military targets as the Treasury Department revoked authorization for Iranian oil sales, escalating tensions over shipping attacks.
- The United States military launched strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday after three merchant ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, as NATO opened its summit in Ankara, Turkey.
- Iran's violation of a ceasefire signed last month prompted the Treasury Department to revoke authorization for Iranian oil sales, escalating tensions between the two countries.
- President Donald Trump met with President Recep Erdogan on Tuesday to discuss F-35 fighter jet sales and NATO defense spending commitments amid tensions over the alliance's support for United States military actions.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched strikes at 85 United States military sites across Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the wave of United States strikes on Iran.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expects allies to reconfirm that Iran should never obtain a nuclear capability, while emphasizing that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is crucial for all 32 allies.
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US Attacks on Iran ‘Absolutely Necessary’, NATO Chief Says
The fresh U.S. attacks on Iran were “absolutely necessary,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on July 8. Washington let rip a new bombardment against the Islamic Republic on July 7 and revoked a license permitting Tehran to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. “When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the U.S. forcefully react,” Rutte…
Also this time the American President, before ordering the attack, did not inform any of the European leaders with whom he had dinner. But the rise in the price of oil could cause the US to limit operations. NATO Secretary General supports the bombings and irritates members of the Atlantic Alliance
Carney backs latest U.S. strikes on Iran as Trump slams NATO allies
Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the latest U.S. strikes on Iran as a justified response to ceasefire violations, even as President Donald Trump declared the truce finished and accused NATO allies of abandoning Washington. Alliance leaders sought to contain the rift while urging de-escalation and freedom of navigation in the Gulf.
Trump says Iran deal is dead after responding to attacks on Strait of Hormuz with hellfire and fury
President Trump said Wednesday that he believes his memorandum of understanding with Iran is dead after he ordered overnight airstrikes on 80 targets after Iranian forces attacked three commercial ships.
The US reinstates sanctions on Iran's oil and starts "severe attacks" against Iran. The Mullahs will then strike back.
"I think it is absolutely critical that the US reacts forcefully," the NATO Secretary General stressed.
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