U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed that Washington launched pre-emptive strikes against Iran largely because it believed Israel was preparing a military attack — and that Tehran would retaliate against American forces. Rubio argued the U.S. acted to prevent higher American casualties, as Iran responded to joint U.S.–Israeli strikes that killed senior Iranian leadership, including the supreme leader. The conflict has already resulted in at least six U.S. service members killed and escalated tensions across the Middle East, stirring political debate in Washington. <br /> <br />#RubioIranWar #USIsraelIran #USStrikesIran #IranConflict #IranWar2026 #MiddleEastWar #TrumpIran #IsraeliAttackIran #IranRetaliation #USMilitaryIran #IranWarNews #SixUSKilled #RubioComments #USPoliticsIran #IranCrisis<br /><br />~HT.410~PR.460~GR.506~ED.103~
