New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that recent US military strikes on Iran were absolutely necessary to preserve the fragile ceasefire after tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The US revoked Iran's oil export license amidst escalating tensions.

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 wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing Tehran to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.