Marco Rubio

Rubio says Iran ‘trying to hold world hostage’ with strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of taking the world hostage through its retaliatory strikes.

Vibes war? Trump pitches Iran conflict on ‘feeling’

Throughout the first week of the war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has prioritised impulse and emotion over explanations and reasoning.

US skips congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a round table in the White House in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Flights for US citizens stuck in Middle East ramping up, State Dept says

Mr Ryan Rivera speaking with his father at JFK international airport in New York on March 5, after arriving aboard a US government chartered flight.

UN 'deeply disturbed' by strike on Iran school that killed 160 children

FILE PHOTO: People mourn on the day of the funeral of the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

China’s Foreign Minister tells Israeli counterpart that attacks on Iran must end

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), at the media centre in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

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Trump’s lack of clarity over Iran strategy could backfire, warn analysts

TOPSHOT - This official White House photograph taken on March 1, 2026 and released on March 2, 2026 on the White House X account shows US President Donald Trump overseeing "Operation Epic Fury" activity against Iran from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread on March 3 with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / DANIEL TOROK" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

US’ Rubio says ‘hardest hits’ on Iran are still to come

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump did not need authorisation from Congress to launch the campaign.

Trump’s Republicans defend Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media following a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Americans in Iran face possible peril as US-Israeli strikes grow, detainee advocates warn

People drive near a banner of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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