Rubio defends Trump's Iran war as not 'necessarily popular, but necessary'
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- Fox News reports: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Trump's Iran war as "necessary" to prevent a nuclear weapon, even as he ties it to Republican midterm losses.”
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