White House denies Rubio claim that Israel dragged Trump into Iran conflict
TL;DR
The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected viral claims that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel dragged President Trump into a war with Iran, noting Rubio did not make that assertion. Leavitt pointed to Rubio’s remarks arguing the operation to strike Iran was necessary, not prompted by Israel, while the piece also recounts tweets and public posts surrounding the claim and notes ongoing U.S./Israel strikes and Iran’s retaliatory actions in the Middle East.
- White House denies Rubio said that Israel dragged Trump into war with Iran WBFF
- Rubio Warns Iran Faces ‘Hardest Hits’ Ahead, Offering Conflicting Rationales The New York Times
- Rubio grilled over why US started Iran attacks The Hill
- Rubio's war remarks blow open MAGA's Israel divide Axios
- Rubio Admits That America Is Fighting Israel’s War The Intercept
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