NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says new U.S. attacks on Iran are “absolutely necessary.” Speaking on Wednesday, he commented on a fresh wave of strikes carried out by U.S. forces on Tuesday. The reporting links the escalation to incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, where three tankers were hit by projectiles. In response, the United States revoked a license that had allowed Iran to sell oil, adding economic pressure amid what outlets describe as an already fragile ceasefire. Across the sources, the key points are that the U.S. carries out additional strikes, and that NATO’s top official frames them as necessary. The articles provide the same basic sequence of events: projectile attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military strikes following those incidents, and a U.S. decision to revoke Iran’s oil-selling license. None of the sources cited here present an opposing view from NATO or provide detailed justifications beyond Rutte’s assessment of necessity.