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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.
The Associated Press has reported that Iran was reviewing proposals presented by chief mediator Qatar aimed at addressing differences with the United States about Tehran’s nuclear program. 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. Asked about Vice-President J.D. Vance’s social media post last week that largely blamed the war for the Republican losses, Mr. Mr. Rubio’s comments also put him at odds with Mr. Mr. Vance was right — other than that his Vice-President should have also insisted it was the correct choice to go to war. Iran has long maintained that its nuclear programme is peaceful.
He would not comment directly about the Republican wipeout in Tuesday’s (November 3) elections, which delivered a resounding rebuke to Mr. Rubio said in Florida before heading to a Group of 7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris. Vance amid speculation of both of their 2028 presidential ambitions. Trump told reporters on Sunday (November 7) that Mr. Iran has 440.9 kg of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“Because if they ever had a nuclear weapon, they would blow up the world.
Rubio told reporters that Mr. Trump “identified a very real threat” in Iran and worked to stop the Islamic Republic from pursuing a nuclear weapon. “He addressed it even though oftentimes the right thing to do for the country — confronting difficult challenges for the security of our country — doing it isn’t necessarily popular, but necessary,” Mr. “I can tell you, this historically — for history — will go down as one of the best things we ever did,” Mr. Trump said. But Iran was seen as unwilling to negotiate with the Trump administration over their atomic activities until the U.S agrees to several core conditions that Tehran has been demanding be part of any ceasefire agreement, officials have said.
