Rubio defends Iran war as necessary to block nuclear threat

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran to stop a nuclear threat, even if the conflict is not "necessarily popular." He spoke in Florida before a Group of 7 meeting in Paris. Rubio defended the eight-month-old war as voters blamed it for higher energy prices and economic strain, which helped Democrats win control of Congress in Tuesday's elections. He declined to comment on Vice President JD Vance's post blaming the war for Republican losses. Trump said the war was the right choice, warning Iran could "blow up the world" with a nuclear weapon. Iran maintains its program is peaceful, while mediators seek talks, though Rubio said no breakthrough is near.