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Rubio under fire over 'insane' 'imminent threat' remark on Iran: 'Dishonest as hell'

Mar 2, 2026Far Left

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's claims that the U.S. was under an "imminent threat" prompting American military strikes in Iran came into question Monday. Rubio told reporters the Iranian military was growing its nuclear weapons program and planning to launch attacks against America, its assets in the Middle East, and its allies in the region — namely…

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