Why US is fighting Israel’s war in Iran

Minhaz Merchant
TIMESOFINDIA.COM Mar 04, 2026, 16:52 IST IST

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave the game away. Speaking to reporters on March 2, Rubio said: “We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action in Iran, and if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them, we would suffer higher casualties.”