Tuesday, 03 March 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has praised the military actions of the United States and Israel against Iran but made it clear that the alliance has no plans to become involved in the Middle East conflict.
Speaking to Germany's ARD television from Brussels, Rutte said it is "really important" what the United States is doing "together with Israel" to degrade Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
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