Rubio defends Iran war as necessary despite its unpopularity
The US secretary of state said Donald Trump acted to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while acknowledging that diplomacy has made little progress and the war is unpopular.
Marco Rubio defended the US war against Iran, saying President Donald Trump acted against what he described as a real nuclear threat, even though the decision was not necessarily popular. Al JazeeraCityNewsFox News
Rubio said negotiations were not close to a breakthrough and faulted Iran’s demands; Tehran has proposed restarting talks within two days, according to CNBC. Al JazeeraCNBC
Trump said further US strikes were highly unlikely if talks made progress towards a strong agreement. Iran has said its conditions include ending the war on all fronts. Al JazeeraCNBCCityNews