NATO chief praises Trump as a “man of strength” after being attacked by Iran’s nuclear weapons

president Donald Trump They were welcomed at the 2025 NATO summit after the US struck Iran’s nuclear facility over the weekend. NATO Secretary General Mark Latte praised Trump as a “man of strength” and a “man of peace.”

“I just want to recognize your decisive actions towards Iran,” Latte said at the beginning of his joint statement with the president. “You are a person of strength, but you are also a person of peace, and the fact that you are now successful in making this ceasefire between Israel and Iran. I really want to praise you.

President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Executive Director Mark Latte at the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25th, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

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On his way to the Netherlands for the summit, Trump shared some texts from Latte. NATO Leader He expressed his support for the president’s move against Iran.

“Congratulations and I’m grateful for your decisive action in Iran. It was truly extraordinary and no one else had the courage to do so. It makes us all safer.” The true society.

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Latte also praised Trump’s efforts to make NATO members pay more, saying that after the president ends up spending 5% of his GDP on defense, he is jumping into all nations (with the exception of Spain) into another great success. He added that Trump has achieved something “for decades the US president couldn’t do.”

Leaders of NATO member states had mixed reactions to strikes Iran’s nuclear facilitiessome are seeking to de-expand the escalation while acknowledging the threat that nuclear Iran poses towards global security.

Leaders of NATO member states had mixed reactions to strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. (Reuters/Claudia Greco)

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“Iran’s nuclear programme is a serious threat to international security. Iran could never allow nuclear weapons to be developed, and the US took action to mitigate that threat.” I wrote it on x. “The situation in the Middle East remains unstable and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiation table and reach a diplomatic solution that will end this crisis.”

Issued by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Kearney Similar statementadding, “As G7 leaders agreed in Kananaskis, resolution of the Iranian crisis should lead to wider emissions of hostilities in the Middle East, including the Gaza ceasefire.”

Morgan Phillips of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.