Nato chief calls US war on Iran ‘absolutely essential’

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte stated on Wednesday that it is "absolutely essential for the United States to take on Iran," citing the country's nuclear program as a threat to Europe and the Middle East. Rutte suggested that only the U.S. possesses the capability to dismantle Iran's nuclear infrastructure, while also advocating for increased European defense investments to manage regional security independently.

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Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said that it was “absolutely essential for the United States to take on Iran” in an interview at the Euronews Defence and Space summit on Wednesday. Only the US was “capable of taking out the nuclear capability of Iran”, Rutte said, describing the country's nuclear programme as a potential near-term threat “not only for Israel and the Middle East” but for Europe as well.

Nato chief calls US war on Iran ‘absolutely essential’

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