NATO chief denies being hypocritical over US strikes on Iran
NATO chief denies being hypocritical over US strikes on Iran NewsFeed
'I don't agree with that assessment at all.' Responding to Al Jazeera's James Bays, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte denied that the military alliance is acting hypocritically by not criticising the US for its actions in the Middle East.
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