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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran on Sunday that retaliating against American forces would be the “worst mistake” it could ever make, Anadolu reports. They are completely vulnerable. They don’t control their own airspace; they can’t protect their own airspace. They can’t even protect their own leaders,” Rubio told Fox News following devastating US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Rubio claimed that the US’s goal in the region is not war. “We’re not looking for war in Iran, but if they attack us, then I think we have capabilities they haven’t even seen yet,” he said. In a separate interview with CBS, Rubio reiterated Washington’s determination to protect its personnel in the region. “We’ll impose costs on Iran […]
