The NATO chief praises Trump as “the man of force” after the nuclear strikes of Iran

President Donald Trump was praised at the NATO 2025 summit after the United States struck Iran’s nuclear installations over the weekend. NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, congratulated Trump as a “man of force” and a “man of peace”.

“I just want to recognize your decisive action on Iran,” said Rutte at the start of his joint remarks with the president. “You are a man of force, but you are also a man of peace. And the fact that you are now able to do this cease-fire between Israel and Iran-I really want to congratulate you for that. I think it’s important for the whole world.”

President Donald Trump meets NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, at the NATO summit in Hague, in the Netherlands, June 25, 2025. (Reuters / Brian Snyder)

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While on the road to the Netherlands for the summit, Trump shared several Rutte texts in which the NATO chief expressed support for the president’s decision against Iran.

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Rutte also welcomed Trump’s efforts to bring NATO members to pay more and said that the president “flew in another great success” after all countries – with the exception of Spain, were devoted to 5% of their GDP in defense. He added that Trump had obtained something “no American president for decades could be done”.

NATO member states have had mixed reactions to strikes against Iran’s nuclear installations, several calls for de -escalation while recognizing the threat that a nuclear Iran would represent for global security.

NATO member states have had mixed reactions to strikes against Iranian nuclear installations. (Reuters / Claudia Greco)

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“Iran’s nuclear program is a serious threat to international security. Iran can never be authorized to develop a nuclear weapon, and the United States has taken measures to mitigate this threat,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Written on x. “The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiation table and to reach a diplomatic solution to put an end to this crisis.”

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney A similar declarationAdding: “While the G7 leaders agreed in Kananaskis, the resolution of the Iranian crisis should lead to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a cease-fire in Gaza.”

Morgan Phillips of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.