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Marco Rubio

Tuesday 3 March 2026

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The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by IsraelTrump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran -

Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern LebanonIran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk -

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliationUS strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says -

Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ than initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday, 2 March at a glanceTrump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran