Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat

Florida U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday (November 7, 2026) that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran, even if it was not “necessarily popular”, to safeguard the world from the country's nuclear ambitions. He would not comment directly about the Republican wipeout in Tuesday's (November 3) elections, which delivered a resounding rebuke to Mr.

Trump. The unpopularity of the Iran war and its impact on gasoline prices and other parts of the economy helped Democrats seize control of Congress. Watch: Marco Rubio: Iran can never be allowed to become a nuclear weapons power Watch: Marco Rubio: Iran can never be allowed to become a nuclear weapons power U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump is yet to decide on fresh military strikes against Iran, as Washington continues to pursue a diplomatic solution. Rubio says the U.S. is open to negotiations but maintains that Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its alleged attacks on commercial ships remain major security concerns.