Published: Mar 04, 2026, 12:45 IST | Updated: Mar 04, 2026, 12:45 IST
Senator Marco Rubio stated that the United States was not planning to be struck first amid rising tensions with Iran. According to Rubio, U.S. military strategy and intelligence assessments indicated that any escalation would focus on defensive and targeted measures, rather than preemptively exposing American forces to attack.