World · 2 March 2026
NATO Chief Personally Backs Killing of Khamenei, Warns Nuclear Iran Would Mean Israel's Defeat
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told German broadcaster ARD on Monday that he 'unreservedly' approves of Trump's decision to strike Iran and kill its supreme leader. Rutte warned that a nuclear-armed Iran 'would be a stranglehold on Israel' and 'could potentially mean Israel's defeat.' He said NATO allies could support the campaign through logistics and base access without direct military involvement. His remarks are the first explicit personal endorsement of the strikes by a senior NATO official.
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