NATO Chief Mark Rutte called the U.S. attacks on Iran "absolutely necessary" on Wednesday after the U.S. launched fresh attacks on Iran and revoked Iran's oil sanctions waiver.

President Donald Trump meets with President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria on July 8 during the NATO Summit in Ankara. "Syria had one of the great cultures -- the professors and lawyers and doctors -- it had one of the great cultures of any country,

President Trump on Wednesday delivered remarks at the NATO summit after a series of flashpoints with U.S. allies over the conflict with Iran, defense spending and trade. Trump in recent days has defended the prospect of selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey,

The prime minister says the US president wished him well at the meeting of Nato leaders in Turkey.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Turkey to meet with fellow NATO leaders at a summit, as they try to persuade him that their countries are increasing their military capabilities.