Iran blasts NATO secretary general for applauding US military action

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly criticized NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for allegedly praising US airstrikes on Iranian soil.

The ministry’s spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, made a post on his X account, describing Rutte’s comments as “a despicable act”, Caliber.Az reports.

Baqaei condemned the NATO chief’s “congratulation” of President Trump, interpreting it as an endorsement of criminal act of aggression against Iran.

It is disgraceful, despicable and irresponsible for #NATO's SG to congratulate a 'truly extraordinary' criminal act of aggression against a sovereign State.

Who endorses an injustice lacks integrity.

who supports a crime is regarded as complicit.

— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 25, 2025

“It is disgraceful, despicable and irresponsible for NATO's SG to congratulate a 'truly extraordinary' criminal act of aggression against a sovereign state.

Who endorses an injustice lacks integrity. Who supports a crime is regarded as complicit,” the post by Baqaei reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva