US EditionRubio Warns ‘Hardest Hits Yet to Come’ for Iran
Marco Rubio said U.S. strikes aim to dismantle Iran’s missile capabilities amid ongoing conflict that has killed six American service members, with more intense military actions expected.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on Capitol Hill, said `the hardest hits are yet to come` after briefings on escalating U.S. strikes targeting Iran's missile and naval sites.
- Rubio framed the campaign as intended to dismantle Iran's ballistic missile capability and prevent rebuilding after President Donald Trump ordered it preemptively following intelligence of an imminent threat, briefing the Gang of Eight with War Powers Resolution of 1973 notice sent after hostilities began.
- Security officials point to production data showing Iran produces more than 100 short-range ballistic missiles monthly and fields thousands of one-way attack drones, while Rubio warned Tehran could reach `immunity` within 12-18 months.
- Energy markets jolted as strikes intensified, Rubio said Iran's naval capabilities give Tehran leverage over 20% of global energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and six U.S. service members have been killed.
- Legal and congressional questions have emerged, noting Rubio said no administration fully accepts the War Powers Resolution but Congress was notified within 48 hours and Gang of Eight briefed.
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The Economic TimesRubio warns Iran that ‘the hardest hits are yet to come from US military’ as conflict escalates
Israel and the U.S. are engaged in an escalating campaign against Iran, with President Trump anticipating a conflict lasting several weeks. Tehran and its allies have retaliated across the region, striking targets in Gulf states and Israel. The intense fighting has led to widespread disruption, including stranded passengers and soaring energy prices.
Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill: 'Hardest Hits Yet To Come' Against Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended preemptive U.S. strikes on Iran’s missile and naval capabilities, confirmed 6 U.S. service members have been killed in action and warned that the “hardest hits are yet to come” as the conflict intensifies.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Pentagon's "hardest blows" against Iran "are yet to come."
Rubio Warns ‘Hardest Hits Yet to Come’ for Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the “hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military,” while acknowledging that the U.S.’s involvement at least in part stemmed from concerns about Israel’s own military plans, the Wall Street Journal reports. Meanwhile, Iran’s security chief said Tehran “will not negotiate” with the U.S.
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