US EditionDemocrats’ Newfound Unity Faces a Test After US and Israeli Strikes on Iran
Marco Rubio said the US struck Iran preemptively to prevent higher casualties from an imminent Iranian retaliation following Israeli plans, targeting missile and drone capabilities.
- On Monday, March 2, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States struck Iran after learning an allied Israeli strike was planned, briefing House and Senate leaders.
- Rubio said `there absolutely was an imminent threat, and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked-- and we believed they would be attacked-- that they would immediately come after us.`
- Rubio outlined that the operation's objective was to destroy Iran's ballistic missile and naval capabilities, with Israel focusing on missile sites and the U.S. on nuclear, IRGC, and government targets.
- Retaliatory launches struck American bases and assets in the Gulf, and the United States military confirmed its death toll rose to six after recovering two bodies.
- The administration cited multiple justifications for the strikes, while Rubio added that `We hope that the Iranian people can overthrow this government and establish a new future for that country`, and warned of potential impacts on U.S. primaries.
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