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Marco Rubio pivots after Trump's forced to strike Iran claim

Mar 4, 2026Right

Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the media misunderstood his comments indicating that the 'imminent threat' prompting the US to strike Iran was a pre-planned strike by Israel.

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