Iran, Israel and Rubio
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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.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the United States did not attack Iran "because of Israel," but to protect its own security interests, apparently walking back comments he made a day
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.
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 U.S. State Department ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and. In addition, the U.S.