Trump, Rubio offer conflicting reasons for US entry into Iran war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he ordered U.S. forces to join Israel’s attack on Iran because he believed Iran was about to strike first, contradicting the rationale offered a day earlier by his secretary of state for how the war began.
By NANDITA BOSE, STEVE HOLLAND and NATHAN LAYNE Reuters
March 4, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
