"Mr Rubio admitted what we all knew: [The] US has entered a war of choice on behalf of Israel. There was never any so-called Iranian 'threat'. Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticized US involvement, claiming the United States deliberately chose to enter military conflict to support Israel's interests rather than responding to genuine security concerns."
"There absolutely was an imminent threat, and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked, and we believed they would be attacked, that they would immediately come after us. We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified preemptive strikes as necessary to prevent higher American casualties."
Iran conducted strikes against several Gulf states, including a drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh. In response, the United States and Israel launched military operations, with Israel striking Hezbollah sites in Lebanon and conducting strikes on Beirut. US President Trump stated the conflict could continue for weeks. Iran's Foreign Minister accused the US of entering a war on behalf of Israel, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified American attacks as preemptive measures against an imminent Iranian threat. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu characterized the conflict as limited rather than endless.
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