Tuesday - March 3, 2026
Secretary of State Rubio Defends Preemptive Strikes Against Iranian Missile Capabilities
March 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at the State Department that the U.S. is conducting military operations to eliminate Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and naval threats. Rubio stated the mission is a preemptive defensive action taken to prevent higher American casualties following intelligence that Iran prepared to retailiate against U.S. forces due to Israeli military activity.

The secretary of state emphasized that the objective is to . . .

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