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Rubio: Trump Started Iran War to Check Nuclear Threat

The Secretary of State says the administration prioritized global security over domestic popularity in launching the conflict.

By Anthony Shevchenko ·

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the U.S. decision to go to war with Iran.

Rubio stated that President Donald Trump initiated the conflict to protect the world from Iran's nuclear program. He acknowledged that the move was not necessarily popular with the American public.

The administration prioritized safeguarding global security over domestic approval ratings in this decision.

In a separate development, Nvidia announced it is investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy.

The tech company is currently looking into the details of the alleged attempt to compromise its chief executive.

President Trump and his Department of Justice are adopting a combative stance toward Democrats following their wins in the midterm elections.

Pope Leo XIV offered a diplomatic but firm critique of Argentine President Javier Milei’s austerity measures and libertarian agenda.

Authorities reported that two trains collided south of Cairo, resulting in seven deaths and at least 125 injuries.

Mourners in Krakow, Poland, have placed candles and flowers near bullet holes in the city's central square following a recent incident.

Syria is preparing to send fighters to Saudi Arabia to aid in its conflict with rebels in Yemen.

Some Democrats have promised to push for more clean energy to help lower rising energy costs when they take control of Congress in January.

Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is offering rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs.

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