NewsFeedUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer” if Tehran doesn’t have access to nuclear weapons. He says President Trump made the decision to strike because Iran was ‘playing’ the US in negotiations.Published On 3 Mar 2026
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Rubio says Iran was ‘playing’ US in negotiations
In March 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Rubio stated that the strikes were necessary because Iran was not negotiating in good faith with the US.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-03 · 21:28 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In March 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Rubio stated that the strikes were necessary because Iran was not negotiating in good faith with the US. He claimed that President Trump authorized the strikes due to Iran "playing" the US during negotiations. The strikes were intended to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, with Rubio asserting that a world without a nuclear-armed Iran would be safer. The location of the strikes within Iran was not specified in the report.
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US and Israel conducted joint strikes on Iran.
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President Trump made the decision to strike Iran.
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The world will be safer if Tehran doesn’t have access to nuclear weapons.
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Iran was ‘playing’ the US in negotiations.
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