Iran has launched night-time air attacks on Israel and several Gulf countries -- hitting the US embassy in Riyadh. The American secretary of state Marco Rubio says the US will intensify its operations against Iran.

The secretary of state squirmed when confronted on his talk of Israel triggering the U.S. to "proactively" strike Iran.

Secretary of State says U.S. acted preemptively after learning of Israeli attack plans, drawing criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum who question Trump's "America First" agenda.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump attacked Iran over the weekend because he knew Israel was going to launch a military strike and worried about retaliation against American bases from Tehran.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commented on the U.S. relationship with Israel and the attack on Iran at an event in Los Angeles promoting his memoir last night.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer travel to Israel on Monday “due to current circumstances,” according to Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs. The State Department announced the trip Friday,

The flight, chartered by the UK government, was supposed to leave Oman on Wednesday night but was delayed by a technical issue. One passenger calls it a "total farce".

Rubio said the US was reacting after learning that Israel planned to strike Iran, but Trump on Wednesday contradicted that explanation