Rubio, Marco – War Watch

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U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners
ByAaron Boxerman and Edward Wong May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

The Persian Gulf countries and Israel have faced repeated Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The State Department move bypassed congressional review.

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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
ByHamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

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Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role
ByMichael Crowley April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.

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Rubio Says Iran’s Soccer Team Can Attend World Cup
ByQasim Nauman April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry.

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Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War
ByMichael Crowley and Euan Ward April 15, 2026

The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution
ByMichael Crowley April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.

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How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
ByJonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

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6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran
ByMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan April 7, 2026

New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

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Iran Maintains Nuclear Capacities Despite Trump’s Claim of U.S. Success
ByDavid E. Sanger April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.

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Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks
ByTyler Pager and Edward Wong April 1, 2026

The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.

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